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挟长挟贵 — “Presume upon seniority and status”

挟长挟贵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to presume upon one's seniority or high status to oppress or bully others”. Literally, “Presume upon seniority and status”.

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挟长挟贵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

挟长挟贵 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
挟
xié9hold under arm, coerce, harbor
长
zhǎng4long, grow, excel, chief
挟
xié9hold under arm, coerce, harbor
贵
guì9expensive, valuable, noble

Example Sentence with 挟长挟贵

小李虽然年轻,但工作能力很强,可惜总有人挟长挟贵,不给他施展才华的机会。
Although Xiao Li is young, he is very capable at work. Unfortunately, some people presume upon their seniority and status, preventing him from showcasing his talent.

Idioms Related to 挟长挟贵

More idioms starting with 挟

  • jiā挟zhǔ主xíng行lìng令manipulate a superior to issue orders
  • xié挟rén人zhuō捉jiāng将subdue opponents and capture leaders
  • xié挟bīng冰qiú求wēn温Actions opposite to goal, ensuring failure
  • xié挟shì势nòng弄quán权abuse power by relying on influence
  • xié挟tiān天zǐ子lìng令zhū诸hóu侯control emperor, command lords
  • xié挟tiān天zǐ子yǐ以lìng令tiān天xià下manipulate a superior to command others
  • xié挟tiān天zǐ子yǐ以lìng令zhū诸hóu侯control the emperor to command lords
  • xié挟tiān天zǐ子yǐ以zhēng征sì四fāng方control the emperor to command the realm
  • xié挟tiān天zǐ子ér而lìng令zhū诸hóu侯manipulate power for one's own agenda
  • xié挟shān山chāo超hǎi海attempt the utterly impossible
  • xié挟péng朋shù树dǎng党Form cliques with companions
  • xié挟quán权yǐ倚shì势abuse power and influence

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Questions about 挟长挟贵

What does 挟长挟贵 mean?

挟长挟贵 (xié zhǎng xié guì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to presume upon one's seniority or high status to oppress or bully others”.

How do you pronounce 挟长挟贵?

挟长挟贵 is pronounced xié zhǎng xié guì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 挟长挟贵 literally mean?

Literally, 挟长挟贵 means “Presume upon seniority and status”. It is used to mean “to presume upon one's seniority or high status to oppress or bully others”.

What is the Chinese definition of 挟长挟贵?

挟:倚仗;长:年长;贵:显贵。自恃年长或尊贵,以欺压别人

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