挂冠求去 — “To resign from public office and withdraw into reclusion”
挂冠求去 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to resign from public office and withdraw into reclusion”. To retire from official duties. Literally, “hang up one's official hat and seek to leave”.
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Origin and Story of 挂冠求去
Towards the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Wang Yu, the son of Wang Mang, worried that his father had made too many enemies. He tried to remonstrate with his father vehemently but was killed by Wang Mang, who claimed to be acting righteously.
Feng Meng, seeing through Wang Mang's intentions, realized that such a ruler was not worthy of loyalty. He then took off his official's hat, hung it outside the East Gate of the capital, and quietly left the city with his family, escaping to Liaodong.
Not long after, Wang Mang committed suicide, and the Xin Dynasty he founded collapsed.
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More idioms starting with 挂
- guà挂yī一lòu漏wàn万mention a few, omit many
- guà挂guān冠guī归yǐn隐resign from office and retreat into seclusion
- guà挂guān冠ér而qù去resign from an official post
- guà挂yìn印xuán悬pái牌Assume an official post
- guà挂xí席wéi为mén门humble dwelling of a hermit
- guà挂dēng灯jié结cǎi彩Decorate festively with lanterns and streamers
- guà挂yáng羊tóu头mài卖gǒu狗ròu肉deceive with false advertising
- guà挂yáng羊tóu头，，mài卖gǒu狗ròu肉advertise one thing, sell another
- guà挂dù肚qiān牵xīn心deeply worried and anxious
- guà挂dù肚qiān牵cháng肠deeply worried and anxious
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Open the tool →Questions about 挂冠求去
What does 挂冠求去 mean?
挂冠求去 (guà guān qiú qù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to resign from public office and withdraw into reclusion”.
How do you pronounce 挂冠求去?
挂冠求去 is pronounced guà guān qiú qù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 挂冠求去 literally mean?
Literally, 挂冠求去 means “hang up one's official hat and seek to leave”. It is used to mean “to resign from public office and withdraw into reclusion”.
Where does 挂冠求去 come from?
挂冠求去 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 挂冠求去?
挂冠：把官帽挂起来。脱下官帽要求离去。比喻辞官归隐。