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戴圆履方

戴圆履方 — “To live on earth”

戴圆履方 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live on earth”. To be a human being. Literally, “wearing the round (sky) and treading the square (earth)”.

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戴圆履方 Pronunciation and Pinyin

戴圆履方 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
戴
dài17wear on head or body
圆
yuán10round, complete, smooth
履
lǚ15tread, perform, shoes
方
fāng4square, direction, method, just

Example Sentence with 戴圆履方

我们戴圆履方,生而为人,就应该珍惜每一天,努力生活。
As human beings living on earth, we should cherish every day and strive to live well.

Idioms Related to 戴圆履方

Synonyms of 戴圆履方

  • dài戴tiān天lǚ履dì地live between heaven and earth

More idioms starting with 戴

  • dài戴fā发hán含yá牙a human being with hair and teeth
  • dài戴fā发hán含chǐ齿to be a human being
  • dài戴dà大mào帽zi子unfairly label someone with exaggerated accusation
  • dài戴tiān天jí蹐dì地profound gratitude as vast as heaven and earth
  • dài戴tóu头ér而lái来come undaunted
  • dài戴tóu头shí识liǎn脸to have dignity and social standing
  • dài戴rì日dài戴dòu斗all over the world
  • dài戴xīng星ér而chū出leave home before dawn
  • dài戴yuè月pī披xīng星to work tirelessly day and night
  • dài戴qīng清lǚ履zhuó浊to live between heaven and earth
  • dài戴xuán玄lǚ履huáng黄to live under the sky and tread the earth

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What does 戴圆履方 mean?

戴圆履方 (dài yuán lǚ fāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live on earth”.

How do you pronounce 戴圆履方?

戴圆履方 is pronounced dài yuán lǚ fāng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 戴圆履方 literally mean?

Literally, 戴圆履方 means “wearing the round (sky) and treading the square (earth)”. It is used to mean “to live on earth”.

What is the Chinese definition of 戴圆履方?

履:踩着;圆、方:古人以为天圆地方。头顶着天,脚踩着地。指生活在人间。

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