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侯王将相 — “Princes, dukes, generals, and ministers”

侯王将相 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Princes, dukes, generals, and ministers”. Referring to high-ranking officials and nobility in ancient times. Literally, “Princes, kings, generals, and ministers”.

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侯王将相 Pronunciation and Pinyin

侯王将相 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
侯
hóu9marquis or feudal lord
王
wáng4king, ruler, prince, chief
将
jiàng10about to happen, to lead
相
xiàng9mutual or appearance

Example Sentence with 侯王将相

他从小就立志成为一位有用的人,而不是沉溺于对侯王将相的幻想。
He aspired from a young age to become a useful person, rather than indulging in fantasies of becoming a prince, duke, general, or minister.

Idioms Related to 侯王将相

Synonyms of 侯王将相

  • wáng王hóu侯jiàng将xiàng相high-ranking officials and aristocrats

Antonyms of 侯王将相

  • píng平mín民bǎi百xìng姓ordinary common people

More idioms starting with 侯

  • hóu侯fú服yù玉shí食live a life of luxury and extravagance
  • hóu侯mén门sì似hǎi海Noble families are like a deep, inaccessible sea
  • hóu侯mén门rú如hǎi海powerful households are like the deep sea

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What does 侯王将相 mean?

侯王将相 (hóu wáng jiàng xiàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Princes, dukes, generals, and ministers”.

How do you pronounce 侯王将相?

侯王将相 is pronounced hóu wáng jiàng xiàng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 侯王将相 literally mean?

Literally, 侯王将相 means “Princes, kings, generals, and ministers”. It is used to mean “Princes, dukes, generals, and ministers”.

What is the Chinese definition of 侯王将相?

王侯、武将和文臣。指古代统治阶级的上层代表势力

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