坐镇雅俗 — “Preside over the refined and the common”
坐镇雅俗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be able to command respect and exert influence over people from all walks of life, encompassing both the refined and the common folk, by one's virtue and presence”. Literally, “Preside over the refined and the common”.
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Open the tool →Questions about 坐镇雅俗
What does 坐镇雅俗 mean?
坐镇雅俗 (zuò zhèn yǎ sú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be able to command respect and exert influence over people from all walks of life, encompassing both the refined and the common folk, by one's virtue and presence”.
How do you pronounce 坐镇雅俗?
坐镇雅俗 is pronounced zuò zhèn yǎ sú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 坐镇雅俗 literally mean?
Literally, 坐镇雅俗 means “Preside over the refined and the common”. It is used to mean “to be able to command respect and exert influence over people from all walks of life, encompassing both the refined and the common folk, by one's virtue and presence”.
What is the Chinese definition of 坐镇雅俗?
坐镇：安坐而以德威服人；雅俗：文雅和粗俗。安坐而可以威服风雅之士或流俗之人