xuān​miǎn

official post and prestige

  • created sense approved 轩冕/軒冕 · xuān​miǎn · official post and prestige — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    轩冕 / 軒冕

    xuān​miǎn

    official post and prestige

    (literary) curtained carriages and ceremonial caps used by high officials in ancient times, often used to represent high rank, official status, or prestigious positions; also refers to the eminent personages and dignitaries who hold such offices

    轩 (literal) → 轩/軒 · xuān · carriage 冕 (literal) → 冕 · miǎn · crown

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  • created sense approved 轩冕/軒冕 · xuān​miǎn · to hold office — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    轩冕 / 軒冕

    xuān​miǎn

    to hold office

    (literary) to serve as a government official; to hold an official post or pursue a political career

    轩 (literal) → 轩/軒 · xuān · carriage 冕 (literal) → 冕 · miǎn · crown

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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