谈笑封侯
tán​xiào​fēng​hóu

to rise to power with ease

  • created sense approved 谈笑封侯/談笑封侯 · tán​xiào​fēng​hóu · to rise to power with ease — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    谈笑封侯 / 談笑封侯

    tán​xiào​fēng​hóu

    to rise to power with ease

    To rise to a position of high status or nobility with great ease, literally meaning to be granted a peerage while chatting and laughing.

    谈笑 (literal) → 谈笑/談笑 · tán​xiào · to talk and laugh 封侯 (literal) → 封侯 · fēng​hóu · to grant a title

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