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) cannot keep one's job (literally, “cannot keep one's official hat”)
    烏紗帽乌纱帽  ―  diū le wūshāmào  ―  (of an official) to lose one's job (literally, “to lose one's official hat”)

Synonyms

Descendants

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