天经地纬 — “Heaven's warp and earth's weft”
天经地纬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to fundamental, unchangeable, and universally accepted principles or truths, inherent in the natural order of things; it can also refer to governing or acting according to these natural and undeniable laws”. Literally, “heaven's warp and earth's weft”.
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What does 天经地纬 mean?
天经地纬 (tiān jīng dì wěi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to fundamental, unchangeable, and universally accepted principles or truths, inherent in the natural order of things; it can also refer to governing or acting according to these natural and undeniable laws”.
How do you pronounce 天经地纬?
天经地纬 is pronounced tiān jīng dì wěi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 天经地纬 literally mean?
Literally, 天经地纬 means “heaven's warp and earth's weft”. It is used to mean “refers to fundamental, unchangeable, and universally accepted principles or truths, inherent in the natural order of things; it can also refer to governing or acting according to these natural and undeniable laws”.
What is the Chinese definition of 天经地纬?
①指天地间理所当然、无可非议的道理。②引申为以天地为法度治理天下。