guān
gài

archaic
literary

Meaning of 冠盖

冠盖 means official's hat and carriage canopy; collective term for officials. Pronounced guān gài.

  • official's hat and carriage canopy; collective term for officials

Definitions & Examples

Guān
gài
xiāng
wàng
dào
 

Officials' carriages could be seen in an unbroken line along the road.

Dāng
shí
jīng
chéng
guān
gài
yún
 
shèng
kuàng
kōng
qián
 

At that time, officials from all over gathered in the capital, creating an unprecedented spectacle.

de
wén
zhāng
shēng
dòng
miáo
huì
le
Táng
dài
Cháng
ān
guān
gài
de
shē
shēng
huó
 

His writing vividly depicts the extravagant lives of officials in Chang'an during the Tang dynasty.