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芥拾青紫
 
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芥拾青紫 jiè shí qīng zǐ

芥拾青紫
1 汉代公侯印绶为紫色,九卿印绶为青色。青紫借指高位。语本《汉书.卷七五.夏侯胜传》:「经术苟明,其取青紫如俯拾地芥耳。」后以芥拾青紫比喻获得公卿高位易如拾取草芥。

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Chinese to English; Chinese to Chinese: Stroke Order; Character Decomposition