烏紗帽

Chinese

black yarn hat; cap
trad. (烏紗帽) 烏紗
simp. (乌纱帽) 乌纱

Pronunciation


Noun

烏紗帽

  1. (historical) black hat worn by officials in imperial China
  2. (figurative) official post; official position
    烏紗帽乌纱帽   wūshāmào bù bǎo   (of an official) prone to being fired or ousted

Synonyms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (烏紗帽):
  • Korean: 오사모(烏紗帽) (osamo)
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