世掌丝纶 — “Generations holding the silk threads of decrees”
世掌丝纶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a family for generations holding high official positions, especially those involved in drafting important documents or decrees; hereditary official post in a family”. Literally, “generations holding the silk threads of decrees”.
世掌丝纶 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- shì世shì世dài代dài代for generations
- shì世shì世shēng生shēng生for all eternity
- shì世shì事fēn纷rǎo扰Worldly affairs are turbulent and confusing
- shì世rén人jiē皆zhī知known by all
- shì世dài代shū书xiāng香Generations of scholarly family
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- shì世sú俗zhī之jiàn见conventional or worldly views
- shì世wài外táo桃yuán源a peaceful secluded utopia
- shì世yì异shí时yí移times have changed
- shì世tài态rén人qíng情social customs and human relations
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What does 世掌丝纶 mean?
世掌丝纶 (shì zhǎng sī lún) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a family for generations holding high official positions, especially those involved in drafting important documents or decrees; hereditary official post in a family”.
How do you pronounce 世掌丝纶?
世掌丝纶 is pronounced shì zhǎng sī lún in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 世掌丝纶 literally mean?
Literally, 世掌丝纶 means “generations holding the silk threads of decrees”. It is used to mean “a family for generations holding high official positions, especially those involved in drafting important documents or decrees; hereditary official post in a family”.
What is the Chinese definition of 世掌丝纶?
后中书省代皇帝草拟诏旨，称为掌丝纶。指父子或祖孙相继在中书省任职。