三千珠履 — “A large gathering of distinguished guests”
三千珠履 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a large gathering of distinguished guests”. Numerous honored visitors. Literally, “Three thousand pearl-studded shoes”.
三千珠履 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 三千珠履
During the Warring States period, Lord Chunshen (Huang Xie) of Chu, one of the famous Four Young Lords, rendered great service by helping Prince Wan, who was a hostage in Qin, return to Chu and take power.
He gathered numerous retainers, and Lord Chunshen provided them with very generous treatment.
A retainer of Lord Pingyuan of Zhao, intending to show off his wealth, felt deeply ashamed upon seeing that Lord Chunshen's three thousand retainers all wore pearl-studded shoes.
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Synonyms of 三千珠履
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- sān三wǔ五chéng成qún群in small groups
- sān三qīn亲liù六gù故relatives and old friends
- sān三qīn亲liù六juàn眷all one's relatives
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Open the tool →Questions about 三千珠履
What does 三千珠履 mean?
三千珠履 (sān qiān zhū lǚ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a large gathering of distinguished guests”.
How do you pronounce 三千珠履?
三千珠履 is pronounced sān qiān zhū lǚ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 三千珠履 literally mean?
Literally, 三千珠履 means “Three thousand pearl-studded shoes”. It is used to mean “a large gathering of distinguished guests”.
Where does 三千珠履 come from?
三千珠履 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 三千珠履?
珠履：缀有珠玉的鞋子。形容贵宾众多