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天高皇帝远

tiān gāo huáng dì yuǎn

Definitions

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

Child Words of 天高皇帝远

高
gāo
远
yuǎn
帝
dì
远
yuàn
皇帝
huáng dì
天
tiān