pān​chē​wò​zhé

to entreat an official to stay

  • created sense approved 攀车卧辙/攀車臥轍 · pān​chē​wò​zhé · to entreat an official to stay — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    攀 (literal) → 攀 · pān · to pull down 车 (literal) → 车/車 · chē · vehicle 卧 (literal) → 卧/臥 · wò · to lie down 辙 (literal) → 辙/轍 · zhé · rut

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