created sense approved 攀车卧辙/攀車臥轍 · pānchēwòzhé · to entreat an official to stay — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
攀车卧辙 / 攀車臥轍
pānchēwòzhé
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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