持禄养交 — “Hold emolument, cultivate connections”
持禄养交 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to maintain one's official position or secure one's interests by cultivating connections with influential or powerful people; to curry favor with the powerful to protect one's status”. Literally, “Hold emolument, cultivate connections”.
持禄养交 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 持禄养交 mean?
持禄养交 (chí lù yǎng jiāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to maintain one's official position or secure one's interests by cultivating connections with influential or powerful people; to curry favor with the powerful to protect one's status”.
How do you pronounce 持禄养交?
持禄养交 is pronounced chí lù yǎng jiāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 持禄养交 literally mean?
Literally, 持禄养交 means “Hold emolument, cultivate connections”. It is used to mean “to maintain one's official position or secure one's interests by cultivating connections with influential or powerful people; to curry favor with the powerful to protect one's status”.
What is the Chinese definition of 持禄养交?
持禄：保持禄位；养交：交结权贵。指结交权贵以保持自己的职位。