封侯拜相
fēng​hóu​bài​xiàng

to rise to high office

  • created sense approved 封侯拜相 · fēng​hóu​bài​xiàng · to rise to high office — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    封 (literal) → 封 · fēng · to confer 侯 (literal) → 侯 · hóu · marquis 拜 (literal) → 拜 · bài · to appoint 相 (literal) → 相 · xiàng · minister

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