丟烏紗帽 diū wū shā mào

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to lose one's black hat
  2. to be sacked from an official post

CHARACTERS

丟 diū discard, reject, lose
烏 wū crow, rook, raven; black, dark
紗 shā gauze, thin silk; yarn, thread
帽 mào
HSK 3
hat, cap; cap-like tops