指点江山 — “Pointing at rivers and mountains”
指点江山 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to comment on and discuss important matters or the general situation with confidence”. Literally, “Pointing at rivers and mountains”.
指点江山 Pronunciation and Pinyin
指点江山 Character Breakdown
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What does 指点江山 mean?
指点江山 (zhǐ diǎn jiāng shān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to comment on and discuss important matters or the general situation with confidence”.
How do you pronounce 指点江山?
指点江山 is pronounced zhǐ diǎn jiāng shān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 指点江山 literally mean?
Literally, 指点江山 means “Pointing at rivers and mountains”. It is used to mean “to comment on and discuss important matters or the general situation with confidence”.
What is the Chinese definition of 指点江山?
指点：批评；江山：指国家。指批评国家大事