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 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]
to make everyone's lives better
see 冒大不韙|冒大不韪[mào dà bù wěi]
to run everything (idiom); to monopolize the whole business
world famous
to wish for the whole world to be in chaos (idiom)
the whole country in rebellion
the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
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]
all good things must come to an end (idiom)
all crows are black (idiom)
there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)
first under heaven
The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.
to inspire awe throughout the empire (idiom)
to pacify the country
to seize power
to sweep away evil
throughout the world
to be the most ridiculous thing in the world (idiom)
a learned person need not leave his home to know what's going on in the world (idiom)
a learned person need not leave his home to know what's going on in the world (idiom)