宰相肚里能行船 — “To be magnanimous and tolerant”
宰相肚里能行船 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be magnanimous and tolerant”. To have a broad mind capable of overlooking minor offenses and showing great forbearance. Literally, “A prime minister's stomach can accommodate a boat”.
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What does 宰相肚里能行船 mean?
宰相肚里能行船 (zǎi xiàng dù lǐ néng xíng chuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be magnanimous and tolerant”.
How do you pronounce 宰相肚里能行船?
宰相肚里能行船 is pronounced zǎi xiàng dù lǐ néng xíng chuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 宰相肚里能行船 literally mean?
Literally, 宰相肚里能行船 means “a prime minister's stomach can accommodate a boat”. It is used to mean “to be magnanimous and tolerant”.
What is the Chinese definition of 宰相肚里能行船?
宰相：丞相。指人肚量宽大，有涵养