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高凤自秽 — Chinese Idiom

高凤自秽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deliberately discredit oneself or feign unworthiness to avoid an unwanted official appointment, duty, or responsibility; to falsely incriminate oneself for a specific purpose”.

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高凤自秽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

高凤自秽 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
高
gāo10high, tall, elevated
凤
fèng4mythical phoenix bird
自
zì6from, self, naturally
秽
huì11dirty, filthy, foul

Example Sentence with 高凤自秽

他不想担任那个吃力不讨好的职务,只好高凤自秽,谎称自己身体不适,难以胜任。
He didn't want to take on that thankless position, so he had to resort to "Gao Feng's self-defilement," falsely claiming to be unwell and incapable of the task.

Idioms Related to 高凤自秽

More idioms starting with 高

  • gāo高xià下rèn任xīn心know how to manage matters skillfully
  • gāo高xià下qí其shǒu手collude in wrongdoing
  • gāo高xià下zài在kǒu口make arbitrary judgments
  • gāo高xià下zài在xīn心To have a well-thought-out plan
  • gāo高xià下zài在shǒu手manipulate outcomes for illicit gains
  • gāo高bù不còu凑dī低bù不jiù就too demanding, unable to find a match
  • gāo高bù不còu凑,,dī低bù不jiù就unable to achieve high, unwilling to settle low
  • gāo高bù不kě可pān攀too high to reach or approach
  • gāo高bù不kě可dēng登too high to reach
  • gāo高bù不chéng成dī低bù不jiù就too ambitious for low, not qualified for high
  • gāo高bù不chéng成,,dī低bù不jiù就Too choosy for high, too proud for low
  • gāo高bù不còu辏dī低bù不jiù就too picky to find anything suitable

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Questions about 高凤自秽

What does 高凤自秽 mean?

高凤自秽 (gāo fèng zì huì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deliberately discredit oneself or feign unworthiness to avoid an unwanted official appointment, duty, or responsibility; to falsely incriminate oneself for a specific purpose”.

How do you pronounce 高凤自秽?

高凤自秽 is pronounced gāo fèng zì huì in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 高凤自秽?

东汉高凤,字文通,执志不仕,太守连召请,恐不得免,自言本巫家,不应为吏,又诈与寡嫂讼田,遂不仕。后用为自诬之典。

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