







脱白挂绿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to embark on an official career”. To enter government service. Literally, “To shed white and don green”.

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Open the tool →脱白挂绿 (tuō bái guà lǜ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to embark on an official career”.
脱白挂绿 is pronounced tuō bái guà lǜ in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 脱白挂绿 means “to shed white and don green”. It is used to mean “to embark on an official career”.
脱去白衣,换上绿袍。指初登仕途。