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隐然敌国 — “Possessing immense, almost sovereign power or influence”

隐然敌国 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Possessing immense, almost sovereign power or influence”. Virtually a power unto oneself within a specific domain. Literally, “Seemingly a state; virtually a rival power”.

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隐然敌国 Pronunciation and Pinyin

隐然敌国 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
隐
yǐn11to hide or conceal
然
rán12thus, so, yes
敌
dí10enemy or adversary
国
guó8country or China

Example Sentence with 隐然敌国

这家慈善基金会的负责人,虽然不直接管理日常事务,但他在整个领域的影响力依然隐然敌国。
Although the head of this philanthropic foundation does not directly manage daily affairs, his influence across the entire sector is still immense, virtually a power unto itself.

Idioms Related to 隐然敌国

Synonyms of 隐然敌国

  • yǐn隐ruò若dí敌guó国influential as a peer nation

More idioms starting with 隐

  • yǐn隐jiè介cáng藏xíng形hide oneself completely
  • yǐn隐zhàn占shēn身tǐ体conceal one's true identity
  • yǐn隐míng名mái埋xìng姓to conceal one's true identity
  • yǐn隐jūn君zi子secret drug or smoking addict
  • yǐn隐tiān天bì蔽rì日covering the sky and obscuring the sun
  • yǐn隐xìng姓mái埋míng名conceal one's identity
  • yǐn隐jū居qiú求zhì志live in seclusion to pursue aspirations
  • yǐn隐rěn忍bù不fā发endure silently, not express feelings
  • yǐn隐rěn忍bù不yán言endure silently and not speak
  • yǐn隐è恶yáng扬shàn善conceal others' bad, publicize their good
  • yǐn隐huì晦qū曲zhé折implicit and circuitous
  • yǐn隐yuē约qí其cí词speak vaguely or ambiguously

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Questions about 隐然敌国

What does 隐然敌国 mean?

隐然敌国 (yǐn rán dí guó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Possessing immense, almost sovereign power or influence”.

How do you pronounce 隐然敌国?

隐然敌国 is pronounced yǐn rán dí guó in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 隐然敌国 literally mean?

Literally, 隐然敌国 means “Seemingly a state; virtually a rival power”. It is used to mean “Possessing immense, almost sovereign power or influence”.

What is the Chinese definition of 隐然敌国?

敌国:相当于一国。指对国家起举足轻重作用的人。同“隐若敌国”。

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