天高皇帝远

tiān gāo huáng dì yuǎn

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 天高皇帝远

• 天 天 tiān: day
• 皇帝 皇帝 huáng dì: emperor
• 远 远 yuǎn: far
• 远 远 yuàn: to distance oneself from (classical)
• 高 高 gāo: high
• 帝 帝 dì: emperor