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拔葵去织

拔葵去织 — “Pull out mallow, stop weaving”

拔葵去织 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes an official who refrains from competing with common people for profits, demonstrating integrity and a focus on public service over personal gain”. Literally, “Pull out mallow, stop weaving”.

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拔葵去织 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拔葵去织 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拔
bá8pull out or uproot
葵
kuí12sunflower or mallow plant
去
qù5to go, leave, or remove
织
zhī8weave or knit

Example Sentence with 拔葵去织

他上任后,身体力行拔葵去织,只为百姓谋福祉,深受大家爱戴。
After assuming his post, he exemplified the spirit of 'pulling out mallow and stopping weaving,' focusing solely on the welfare of the populace, which earned him deep respect from everyone.

Idioms Related to 拔葵去织

More idioms starting with 拔

  • bá拔dīng丁chōu抽xiē楔resolve difficulties or remove obstacles
  • bá拔bù不chū出jiǎo脚bogged down, unable to free oneself
  • bá拔bù不chū出tuǐ腿unable to extricate oneself
  • bá拔cóng丛chū出lèi类to stand out from the crowd
  • bá拔le了luó萝bo卜dì地pí皮kuān宽remove obstacles to expand influence
  • bá拔dāo刀xiāng相zhù助draw sword and help someone in trouble
  • bá拔dāo刀xiāng相xiàng向turn hostile and resort to violence
  • bá拔dāo刀xiāng相jì济draw sword to help someone in distress
  • bá拔rèn刃zhāng张nǔ弩Tense and poised for conflict
  • bá拔jiàn剑lùn论gōng功fiercely argue over one's achievements
  • bá拔shí十shī失wǔ五select ten, lose five
  • bá拔shí十dé得wǔ五difficult to select suitable talent

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Questions about 拔葵去织

What does 拔葵去织 mean?

拔葵去织 (bá kuí qù zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes an official who refrains from competing with common people for profits, demonstrating integrity and a focus on public service over personal gain”.

How do you pronounce 拔葵去织?

拔葵去织 is pronounced bá kuí qù zhī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 拔葵去织 literally mean?

Literally, 拔葵去织 means “Pull out mallow, stop weaving”. It is used to mean “describes an official who refrains from competing with common people for profits, demonstrating integrity and a focus on public service over personal gain”.

What is the Chinese definition of 拔葵去织?

比喻做官的不与人民争利。

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