Meaning of 干谒
干谒 means to seek audience with influential people (to ask for favors or personal gain). Pronounced gān yè.
- to seek audience with influential people (to ask for favors or personal gain)
Definitions & Examples
Táng唐
dài代
shì士
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
shī诗
wén文
gān干
yè谒
dá达
guān官
guì贵
rén人
，
yǐ以
qiú求
jiàn荐
jǔ举
。
Tang Dynasty scholars often presented their poetry and essays to high officials to seek recommendations for official posts.
Tā他
yàn厌
wù恶
guān官
chǎng场
zhōng中
gān干
yè谒
pān攀
fù附
de的
xí习
qì气
。
He loathed the practice of currying favor with influential people in official circles.
Gǔ古
dài代
dú读
shū书
rén人
ruò若
wú无
mén门
lù路
，
gān干
yè谒
wú无
mén门
，
wǎng往
wǎng往
kùn困
dùn顿
yī一
shēng生
。
In ancient times, if scholars had no connections and no way to seek audience with the powerful, they often remained destitute their entire lives.