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封侯
fēng​hóu

to grant a title

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 封侯拜相 fēng​hóu​bài​xiàng to rise to high office
    to be granted a title of nobility and appointed as a high-ranking minister; to reach the pinnacle of power and status
  • 谈笑封侯 tán​xiào​fēng​hóu to rise to power with ease
    To rise to a position of high status or nobility with great ease, literally meaning to be granted a peerage while chatting and laughing.