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绳枢之士
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绳枢之士

绳枢之士 — “A person living in extreme poverty”

绳枢之士 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person living in extreme poverty”. Someone from a very humble and impoverished background. Literally, “Rope-hinge person”.

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绳枢之士 Pronunciation and Pinyin

绳枢之士 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
绳
shéng11rope, cord, or standard
枢
shū8pivot, hub, crucial part
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
士
shì3scholar, gentleman, soldier

Example Sentence with 绳枢之士

即使是绳枢之士,只要勤奋努力,也能创造出属于自己的美好生活。
Even those from impoverished backgrounds, as long as they work diligently, can create a beautiful life for themselves.

Idioms Related to 绳枢之士

Synonyms of 绳枢之士

  • shéng绳shū枢zhī之zi子a child of humble origins

More idioms starting with 绳

  • shéng绳yī一jiè戒bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • shéng绳zhī之yǐ以fǎ法punish according to the law
  • shéng绳xiān先qǐ启hòu后inherit the past and usher in the future
  • shéng绳qí其zǔ祖wǔ武follow in ancestors' footsteps
  • shéng绳jué厥zǔ祖wǔ武continue ancestral legacy
  • shéng绳mò墨zhī之yán言wise and ethical advice
  • shéng绳chuáng床wǎ瓦zào灶extremely poor living conditions
  • shéng绳qiān愆jiū纠miù缪correct faults and rectify errors
  • shéng绳qiān愆jiū纠miù谬correct errors and rectify mistakes
  • shéng绳qiān愆jiū纠wéi违identify and correct faults
  • shéng绳kǔn捆suǒ索bǎng绑bind tightly with ropes

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Questions about 绳枢之士

What does 绳枢之士 mean?

绳枢之士 (shéng shū zhī shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person living in extreme poverty”.

How do you pronounce 绳枢之士?

绳枢之士 is pronounced shéng shū zhī shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 绳枢之士 literally mean?

Literally, 绳枢之士 means “Rope-hinge person”. It is used to mean “a person living in extreme poverty”.

What is the Chinese definition of 绳枢之士?

枢:门上的转轴;绳枢:用绳子系枢轴。形容生活贫穷的人或指贫苦人家子弟

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