滕薛争长 — “To vie for the leading position or superior status”
滕薛争长 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to vie for the leading position or superior status”. To contend for precedence or who should be ranked first. Literally, “Teng and Xue vie for seniority”.
滕薛争长 Pronunciation and Pinyin
滕薛争长 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 滕薛争长
In 712 BC, Marquis Teng (of the Ji surname) and Marquis Xue (of the Ren surname) both went to the State of Lu to pay homage to Duke Yin of Lu.
Both marquises vied for the senior position in line. Marquis Xue believed his ancestors were enfeoffed earlier, thus he should be ranked first, while Marquis Teng argued that as a member of the royal clan, he should take precedence.
Duke Yin of Lu dispatched Yu Fu to persuade Marquis Xue, who eventually agreed to let Marquis Teng go first.
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What does 滕薛争长 mean?
滕薛争长 (téng xuē zhēng zhǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to vie for the leading position or superior status”.
How do you pronounce 滕薛争长?
滕薛争长 is pronounced téng xuē zhēng zhǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 滕薛争长 literally mean?
Literally, 滕薛争长 means “Teng and Xue vie for seniority”. It is used to mean “to vie for the leading position or superior status”.
Where does 滕薛争长 come from?
滕薛争长 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 滕薛争长?
滕侯与薛侯争夺席位。指争夺尊位或首位