王侯将相 — Chinese idiom
王侯将相
wáng hóu jiàng xiàng
Traditional: 王侯將相
Meaning
- (lit.) kings, nobles, generals and ministers
- (fig.) people of the highest rank and status; the ruling elite
Character by character
- 王wángking, ruler; royal; surname
- 侯hóumarquis, lord; target in archery
- 将jiàngthe future, what will be; ready, prepared; a gener
- 相xiàngmutual, reciprocal; equal; each other
Idioms sharing a character
- 张王李赵 Zhāng Wáng Lǐ Zhào
- 擒贼擒王 qín zéi qín wáng
- 混世魔王 hùn shì mó wáng
- 侯门似海 hóu mén sì hǎi
- 大厦将倾 dà shà jiāng qīng
- 天兵天将 tiān bīng tiān jiàng
- 将功补过 jiāng gōng bǔ guò
- 将勤补拙 jiāng qín bǔ zhuō
- 将心比心 jiāng xīn bǐ xīn
- 将计就计 jiāng jì jiù jì
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