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第一把交椅

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1
从第一把交椅上被拉下来
2
坐上第一把交椅
3
稳坐第一把交椅

Definition

第一把交椅

Literally means:

top post

Actually means:

number one position

交椅 refers to a kind of folding chair used in ancient times when the sequence of people's chairs was determined by their ranks, positions or status.

This phrase refers to the number one seat. It figuratively means a person of the highest status or something in the leading position. Commendatory.

交椅,古代一种有靠背、能折叠的椅子。古代常根据人的职务、地位来安排所坐交椅的次序。

第一把交椅,排在第一的座位。比喻一个人在特定范围内的地位最高,或事物处于领先地位。具有褒义色彩。

Example

Used as object or subject. (作宾语、主语)
1
zhí
一直
mèngxiǎng
梦想
zhāo
zuò
shàng
gōng
公司
de
第一
jiāo
交椅
  
,
jīntiān
今天
zhège
这个
mèng
zhōng
终于
chéngwéi
成为
xiànshí
现实
le
  

He had always dreamed of sitting in the company's first chair, and today this dream has finally come true.

2
第一
jiāo
交椅
shi
xiǎng
zuò
jiù
可以
zuò
de
  
,
jǐn
不仅
yào
yǒu
shàng
上级
de
tóng
同意
  
,
háiyào
还要
yǒu
qúnzhòng
群众
de
yōng
拥护
  

The first chair is not what you want to sit on, not only with the consent of superiors, but also with the support of the masses.

3
Zhè
nián
lái
zhège
这个
shěng
zài
quánguó
全国
jīng
经济
zhōng
zhí
一直
wěnwěnde
稳稳地
zuò
zài
第一
jiāo
交椅
shàng
  

Over the past few years, the province has been sitting firmly in the first chair in the national economy.