持禄保位 — “To cling to one's position and benefits”
持禄保位 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cling to one's position and benefits”. Often by being obsequious or unwilling to resign despite one's shortcomings, solely for personal advantage. Literally, “Hold emolument and preserve position”.
持禄保位 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- chí持jiǔ久zhī之jì计A long-term plan
- chí持zhī之yǐ以héng恒persevere with constancy
- chí持zhī之yǒu有gù故to have solid grounds for one's views
- chí持zhī之yǒu有gù故，，yán言zhī之yǒu有lǐ理have solid grounds and speak logically
- chí持rén人cháng长duǎn短Seize on others' shortcomings to attack
- chí持dāo刀dòng动zhàng杖resort to violence with weapons
- chí持dāo刀nòng弄bàng棒practice martial arts with weapons
- chí持dāo刀zhí执gùn棍armed with knives and sticks
- chí持wēi危fú扶diān颠stabilize a precarious or collapsing situation
- chí持píng平zhī之lùn论an unbiased or balanced view
- chí持gē戈shì试mǎ马ready and eager for action
- chí持zhāi斋bǎ把sù素Observe a vegetarian diet and religious precepts
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What does 持禄保位 mean?
持禄保位 (chí lù bǎo wèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cling to one's position and benefits”.
How do you pronounce 持禄保位?
持禄保位 is pronounced chí lù bǎo wèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 持禄保位 literally mean?
Literally, 持禄保位 means “Hold emolument and preserve position”. It is used to mean “to cling to one's position and benefits”.
What is the Chinese definition of 持禄保位?
持；保持；禄：薪俸；位：职位。指为保住官位而阿谀奉承或有过失不肯离职