登坛拜将
dēng​tán​bài​jiàng

to appoint a commander

  • created sense approved 登坛拜将/登壇拜將 · dēng​tán​bài​jiàng · to appoint a commander — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    登坛拜将 / 登壇拜將

    dēng​tán​bài​jiàng

    to appoint a commander

    (historical) to conduct a formal ceremony to appoint a commander-in-chief, as recorded in the [[史记|史記|shi3 ji4]]; later used to describe appointing any high-ranking leader or general

    登 (literal) → 登 · dēng · to promote 坛 (literal) → 坛/壇 · tán · altar 拜 (literal) → 拜 · bài · to appoint 将 (literal) → 将/將 · jiàng · general

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    created sense