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树元立嫡
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树元立嫡

树元立嫡 — “To establish the eldest legitimate son as the heir apparent”

树元立嫡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to establish the eldest legitimate son as the heir apparent”. To designate the legitimate principal heir. Literally, “Establish the prime, install the legitimate heir”.

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树元立嫡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

树元立嫡 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
树
shù9tree or plant
元
yuán4first, origin, unit, currency
立
lì5stand, establish, immediately
嫡
dí14legitimate principal lineage

Example Sentence with 树元立嫡

他们家族一直遵循着树元立嫡的传统,将家族产业传给长子,以确保传承的稳定
Their family has always followed the tradition of establishing the eldest legitimate son as heir, passing the family business to the eldest son to ensure stable succession.

Idioms Related to 树元立嫡

More idioms starting with 树

  • shù树shàng上kāi开huā花make something out of nothing
  • shù树sú俗lì立huà化establish customs and moral education
  • shù树dǎo倒gēn根cuī摧aging and frail
  • shù树dǎo倒hú猢sūn孙sàn散When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter
  • shù树dǎo倒hú猢sūn狲sàn散When the main support collapses, followers disperse
  • shù树gōng功yáng扬míng名establish achievements and gain fame
  • shù树gōng功lì立yè业achieve great accomplishments and establish a career
  • shù树tóng同bá拔yì异advocate uniformity, eliminate differences
  • shù树dà大zhāo招fēng风Prominence invites trouble
  • shù树dà大gēn根shēn深well-established and deeply rooted
  • shù树dé德wù务zī滋Cultivate and spread virtue universally
  • shù树yù欲xī息ér而fēng风bù不tíng停Circumstances are beyond one's control

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Questions about 树元立嫡

What does 树元立嫡 mean?

树元立嫡 (shù yuán lì dí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to establish the eldest legitimate son as the heir apparent”.

How do you pronounce 树元立嫡?

树元立嫡 is pronounced shù yuán lì dí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 树元立嫡 literally mean?

Literally, 树元立嫡 means “Establish the prime, install the legitimate heir”. It is used to mean “to establish the eldest legitimate son as the heir apparent”.

What is the Chinese definition of 树元立嫡?

指立嫡长子为储君。

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