







束带结发 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to tie one's belt and do up one's hair”. To formally assume an official post or enter public service, symbolizing the commencement of one's career. Literally, “tie belt and do up hair”.

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Open the tool →束带结发 (shù dài jié fā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to tie one's belt and do up one's hair”.
束带结发 is pronounced shù dài jié fā in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 束带结发 means “tie belt and do up hair”. It is used to mean “to tie one's belt and do up one's hair”.
束系衣带,挽起发髻。指出仕。