nán​miàn​bǎi​chéng

to be powerful and wealthy

  • created sense approved 南面百城 · nán​miàn​bǎi​chéng · to be powerful and wealthy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    南面百城

    nán​miàn​bǎi​chéng

    to be powerful and wealthy

    (idiom) To hold a high official position, rule over many territories, and possess vast wealth; often used to describe the prestige of a ruler or a scholar with a vast library.

    nán​miàn​bó​chéng

    南面 (literal) → 南面 · nán​miàn · monarch 百 (literal) → 百 · bǎi · numerous 城 (literal) → 城 · chéng · city

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