劍履

See also: 剑履

Chinese

		(double-edged) sword	shoe; to tread on
trad. (劍履)		劍	履
simp. (剑履)		剑	履

Etymology

Ordinarily, shoes and swords would be removed prior to attending an audience with the emperor. The fact that a minister was not required to do so indicated that he was important enough to be above the law.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jiànlǚ

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄩˇ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiànlǚ
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄩˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiànlyǔ
    • Wade–Giles: chien⁴-lü³
    • Yale: jyàn-lyǔ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiannleu
    • Palladius: цзяньлюй (czjanʹljuj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ ly²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Adverb

劍履

1. (archaic) wearing one's straight sword and shoes (when at court)