Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「持祿養交」. Learn its usage below.
The idiom being introduced now is 「持祿養交」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
To hold official position: to maintain official position; to cultivate friendship: to make friends with the powerful and influential. Refers to making friends with the powerful and influential in order to keep one’s position.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chí lù yǎng jiāo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chi4 luk6 yeung5 gaau1
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
