怀金垂紫 — “Embracing gold and hanging purple”
怀金垂紫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe someone as a high-ranking official or person of distinction, often referring to the symbols of official rank (a gold seal and purple ribbon) in ancient China”. Literally, “Embracing gold and hanging purple”.
怀金垂紫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
怀金垂紫 Character Breakdown
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What does 怀金垂紫 mean?
怀金垂紫 (huái jīn chuí zǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe someone as a high-ranking official or person of distinction, often referring to the symbols of official rank (a gold seal and purple ribbon) in ancient China”.
How do you pronounce 怀金垂紫?
怀金垂紫 is pronounced huái jīn chuí zǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 怀金垂紫 literally mean?
Literally, 怀金垂紫 means “Embracing gold and hanging purple”. It is used to mean “to describe someone as a high-ranking official or person of distinction, often referring to the symbols of official rank (a gold seal and purple ribbon) in ancient China”.
What is the Chinese definition of 怀金垂紫?
形容显贵。金，金印；紫，系印的紫色丝带。