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贵贱无常 — “Nobility and lowliness are impermanent”

贵贱无常 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Social status and personal fortune are not fixed and can change over time”. Literally, “Nobility and lowliness are impermanent”.

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贵贱无常 Pronunciation and Pinyin

贵贱无常 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
贵
guì9expensive, valuable, noble
贱
jiàn9cheap, lowly, despicable
无
wú4without, not having
常
cháng11constant, often, ordinary

Example Sentence with 贵贱无常

他年轻时家境贫寒,凭借自己的努力最终取得了成功,这正应了那句贵贱无常的道理。
He came from a humble background in his youth, but through his own efforts, he eventually achieved success, which perfectly illustrates the saying that social status is not constant.

Idioms Related to 贵贱无常

More idioms starting with 贵

  • guì贵bù不líng凌jiàn贱The noble do not oppress the humble
  • guì贵bù不zhào召jiāo骄High status does not invite arrogance
  • guì贵bù不kě可yán言too noble to be described
  • guì贵bù不qī期jiāo骄High position may lead to unintended arrogance
  • guì贵rén人shàn善wàng忘Important people are often forgetful
  • guì贵rén人duō多wàng忘Important people often forget
  • guì贵rén人duō多wàng忘shì事Important people often forget things
  • guì贵rén人yǎn眼gāo高Influential people look down on others
  • guì贵rén人jiàn贱jǐ己value others, despise oneself
  • guì贵guān冠lǚ履qīng轻tóu头zú足reverse priorities
  • guì贵gǔ古jiàn贱jīn今revere the past, belittle the present
  • guì贵zài在zhī知xīn心True friendship values mutual understanding

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Questions about 贵贱无常

What does 贵贱无常 mean?

贵贱无常 (guì jiàn wú cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Social status and personal fortune are not fixed and can change over time”.

How do you pronounce 贵贱无常?

贵贱无常 is pronounced guì jiàn wú cháng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 贵贱无常 literally mean?

Literally, 贵贱无常 means “Nobility and lowliness are impermanent”. It is used to mean “Social status and personal fortune are not fixed and can change over time”.

What is the Chinese definition of 贵贱无常?

人的身份地位并不是永恒不变的。

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