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青衫司马 — “A disgraced, demoted, or frustrated official”

青衫司马 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a disgraced, demoted, or frustrated official”. A scholar-official out of favor. Literally, “Green-robed Sima”.

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青衫司马 Pronunciation and Pinyin

青衫司马 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
青
qīng8green, blue, or young
衫
shān8upper garment, shirt, jacket
司
sī5manage, control, or operate
马
mǎ3horse, big, large

Example Sentence with 青衫司马

他曾是京城里的显赫人物,如今却成了青衫司马,在偏远之地度日。
He was once a prominent figure in the capital, but now he lives like a 'green-robed Sima' in a remote area.

Idioms Related to 青衫司马

More idioms starting with 青

  • qīng青sī丝bái白mǎ马rebels or insurgents
  • qīng青yún云wàn万lǐ里Boundless and brilliant future
  • qīng青yún云dé得yì意achieve great career success
  • qīng青yún云dé得lù路have a smooth and successful career path
  • qīng青yún云dú独bù步unrivaled in one's field
  • qīng青yún云zhí直shàng上rapidly rise in position
  • qīng青chū出yú于lán蓝The student surpasses the teacher
  • qīng青chū出yú于lán蓝ér而shèng胜yú于lán蓝The student surpasses the teacher
  • qīng青kǒu口bái白shé舌speak carelessly and offensively
  • qīng青shǐ史chuán传míng名earn lasting fame in history
  • qīng青shǐ史chuí垂míng名achieve lasting fame in history
  • qīng青shǐ史biāo标míng名leave a glorious name in history

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Questions about 青衫司马

What does 青衫司马 mean?

青衫司马 (qīng shān sī mǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a disgraced, demoted, or frustrated official”.

How do you pronounce 青衫司马?

青衫司马 is pronounced qīng shān sī mǎ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 青衫司马 literally mean?

Literally, 青衫司马 means “Green-robed Sima”. It is used to mean “a disgraced, demoted, or frustrated official”.

What is the Chinese definition of 青衫司马?

喻指失意之官吏。

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