天高皇帝远

tiān gāo huáng dì yuǎn

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Definitionen

  1. 1. lit. the sky is high and the emperor is far away (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. remote places are beyond the reach of the central government

Bestandteilwörter von 天高皇帝远

天
tiān

day

皇帝
huáng dì

emperor

远
yuǎn

far

远
yuàn

to distance oneself from (classical)

高
gāo

high

帝
dì

emperor