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天下
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Definitions
- 1. land under heaven
- 2. the whole world
- 3. the whole of China
- 4. realm
- 5. rule
Words Containing 天下
the whole country in rebellion
the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
a learned person need not leave his home to know what's going on in the world (idiom)
The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.
there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)
a learned person need not leave his home to know what's going on in the world (idiom)
to run everything (idiom); to monopolize the whole business
to sweep away evil
first under heaven
throughout the world
The first concern is affairs of state, enjoying the pleasure comes later. Quotation from essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记 by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 范仲淹[fàn zhòng yān]
all crows are black (idiom)
see 天下沒有不散的筵席|天下没有不散的筵席[tiān xià méi yǒu bù sàn de yán xí]
to make everyone's lives better
to pacify the country
world famous
to be the most ridiculous thing in the world (idiom)
see 冒大不韙|冒大不韪[mào dà bù wěi]
to seize power
to inspire awe throughout the empire (idiom)
all good things must come to an end (idiom)
to wish for the whole world to be in chaos (idiom)