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绳枢之子 — “A person from a poor family”

绳枢之子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person from a poor family”. A child of humble origins.

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绳枢之子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

绳枢之子 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
绳
shéng11rope, cord, or standard
枢
shū8pivot, hub, crucial part
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing

Example Sentence with 绳枢之子

尽管他是一个绳枢之子,但凭借自己的努力,最终在学业上取得了优异的成就。
Although he was a child of humble origins, he eventually achieved excellent academic success through his own efforts.

Idioms Related to 绳枢之子

Synonyms of 绳枢之子

  • shéng绳shū枢zhī之shì士a person from a very humble and impoverished background

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 绳枢之子

What does 绳枢之子 mean?

绳枢之子 (shéng shū zhī zi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person from a poor family”.

How do you pronounce 绳枢之子?

绳枢之子 is pronounced shéng shū zhī zi in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 绳枢之子?

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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