乌纱帽 (wū shā mào) — (figurative) official post, government position; (historical) black gauze cap worn by officials
Definition
Literally the black gauze cap officials wore in imperial China; today 乌纱帽 is a metaphor for an official's position, as in 丢乌纱帽 ('lose one's job in government').
noun
(figurative) official postgovernment position(historical) black gauze cap worn by officials
Examples
- 乌纱帽，。Tā wèi le bǎo zhù wū shā mào, shén me dōu yuàn yì zuò.He would do anything to keep his official post.
- 乌纱帽。Zhè cì fǔ bài àn ràng hǎo jǐ gè guān yuán diū le wū shā mào.This corruption case caused several officials to lose their positions.
- 乌纱帽。Gǔ dài guān yuán shàng cháo shí dōu yào dài wū shā mào.In ancient times, officials had to wear black gauze caps when attending court.
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