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曳裾侯门
yè​jū​hóu​mén

to serve as a protégé

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

曳裾侯门/ 曳裾侯門 yè​jū​hóu​mén to serve as a protégé

to drag one's hem at the gates of the nobility, referring to the practice of seeking patronage or serving as an attendant to the powerful

References

variant 曳裾王门/曳裾王門 → 曳裾侯门/曳裾侯門
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