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丢乌纱帽
diū​wū​shā​mào

to be dismissed from office

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
丢乌纱帽 丟烏紗帽 diū//wū​shā​mào
to be dismissed from office
(metaphorical) to lose one's job or official position; literally to lose one's black gauze cap, which was worn by officials in ancient China