出将入相 — “To serve as a general on the battlefield or a minister at court”
出将入相 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to serve as a general on the battlefield or a minister at court”. Describes a person with both military and civil talents, or one who holds very high-ranking positions. Literally, “Out as general, in as prime minister”.
出将入相 Pronunciation and Pinyin
出将入相 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 出将入相
During the Tang Dynasty, a scholar named Lu Sheng met Lü Dao Weng. They had a pleasant conversation, and Lu Sheng sighed about his lack of achievement, feeling he was merely living a mundane existence. He believed that a scholar should establish fame and achievements, become a general in the field or a minister at court, and bring glory and wealth to his descendants.
Lü Dao Weng then gave him a pillow.
Lu Sheng fell asleep and had a dream in which he experienced a life of great glory and prosperity.
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More idioms starting with 出
- chū出yī一tóu头dì地to distinguish oneself
- chū出chǒu丑yáng扬jí疾expose one's disgraceful conduct publicly
- chū出chǒu丑fàng放guāi乖make a fool of oneself
- chū出shì世lí离qún群withdraw from society
- chū出shì世chāo超fán凡transcend the mundane and be extraordinary
- chū出hū乎qí其lèi类，，bá拔hū乎qí其cuì萃to be outstanding among one's peers
- chū出hū乎fǎn反hū乎go back on one's word
- chū出hū乎yì意wài外beyond one's expectations
- chū出hū乎yì意liào料beyond all expectation
- chū出hū乎yì意biǎo表beyond expectation
- chū出hū乎yù预liào料beyond expectation
- chū出guāi乖nòng弄chǒu丑make a fool of oneself
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What does 出将入相 mean?
出将入相 (chū jiàng rù xiàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to serve as a general on the battlefield or a minister at court”.
How do you pronounce 出将入相?
出将入相 is pronounced chū jiàng rù xiàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 出将入相 literally mean?
Literally, 出将入相 means “Out as general, in as prime minister”. It is used to mean “to serve as a general on the battlefield or a minister at court”.
Where does 出将入相 come from?
出将入相 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 出将入相?
出征可为将帅，入朝可为丞相。指兼有文武才能的人，也指文武职位都很高。