引荐 (引薦)
yǐn jiàn
Pinyin
Definition
引荐 (引薦)
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- to recommend sb
- to give a referral
Character Decomposition
Idioms (16)
引以为傲
- 1 to be intensely proud of sth (idiom)
引以为憾
- 1 to consider sth regrettable (idiom)
引以为荣
- 1 to regard it as an honor (idiom)
引吭高歌
- 1 to sing at the top of one's voice (idiom)
引水入墙
- 1 lit. to lead the water through the wall
- 2 to ask for trouble (idiom)
Sample Sentences
不过李白游山玩水是有目的的,是为了结交名人权贵,希望有人向皇帝引荐他。李白的志气可不是成为大诗人,他是想一下子从平民成为良相。
However, Li Bai's travels to all the great sights had a purpose. He wanted to make friends with famous and powerful people and hoped that someone would recommend him to the emperor. Li Bai's ambition wasn't to become a great poet. He wanted to go from being a commoner to an adviser to the emperor.
可惜呀,到42岁才有人把他引荐给皇帝。李白以为施展自己才能的机会到了,结果却是去给皇上和贵妃写诗作乐的。把他郁闷死了,一年多就不干了。
Unfortunately, it wasn't until he was 42 years old that someone gave him an introduction to the emperor. Li Bai thought that his opportunity to make use of his talents had come, but instead he was brought to write poems for the emperor and his concubine. It made him really depressed, and after a little more than a year, he quit.