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攀车卧辙
pān​chē​wò​zhé

to entreat an official to stay

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攀车卧辙 攀車臥轍 pān​chē​wò​zhé
to entreat an official to stay
to hold onto a carriage and lie in the ruts to prevent a popular official from leaving their post; a traditional expression of deep gratitude and desire for an official to remain in office

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  • 攀辕卧辙 pān​yuán​wò​zhé