We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「腰金拖紫」, with its explanation below.
Today, we explore the idiom 「腰金拖紫」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
A metaphor for holding a high position. Gold, gold seal; purple, purple ribbon.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yāo jīn tuō zǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yiu1 gam1 to1 ji2
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