丟烏紗帽

简 丢乌纱帽 · 繁 丟烏紗帽
Mandarin · pinyin diū wū shā mào

Meanings

  1. lit. to lose one's black hat
  2. to be sacked from an official post
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丟
diū · discard, reject, lose
烏
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紗
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帽
mào · hat, cap; cap-like tops
丢
diū · discard
乌
wū · crow, rook, raven; black, dark
纱
shā · gauze, thin silk; yarn, thread
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1–1–1–4 · diu1 wu1 sha1 mao4

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diu1 wu1 saa1 mou2

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