交椅 (jiāo yī) — ancient folding chair; (figurative) position, post, especially a leadership role
Definition
A 交椅 is literally an ancient folding armchair, but in modern use it almost always appears in the idiom 第一把交椅 ('the top seat') to mean the leading position.
noun
ancient folding chair(figurative) positionpostespecially a leadership role
Measure word · 把
Examples
- 交椅。Zhè bǎ jiāo yī shì míng dài de gǔ dǒng.This folding chair is a Ming dynasty antique.
- 交椅。Tā zài gōng sī lǐ zuò le dì yī bǎ jiāo yī.He holds the top position in the company.
- ，交椅。Zài zhè ge háng yè lǐ, tā de jiāo yī méi rén néng dài tì.In this industry, his position cannot be replaced.
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