泰山可倚 — “To have a powerful and reliable backing or supporter”
泰山可倚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a powerful and reliable backing or supporter”. Someone as dependable as Mount Tai. Literally, “Mount Tai can be leaned upon”.
泰山可倚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 泰山可倚
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang had a profound affection for Yang Guifei. Her cousin, Yang Guozhong, was made prime minister, which led many officials to seek his favor.
Someone advised Zhang Tuan, a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the imperial examinations) from Shaanxi, to align himself with Yang Guozhong.
Zhang Tuan, however, replied, 'Yang Guozhong is not a Mount Tai one can lean on; he is merely an iceberg that will inevitably melt away.' He then chose to live in seclusion in Mount Song.
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More idioms starting with 泰
- tài泰shān山bù不ràng让tǔ土rǎng壤Embrace all to achieve greatness
- tài泰shān山bù不ràng让tǔ土rǎng壤，，gù故néng能chéng成qí其dà大Greatness comes from embracing all
- tài泰shān山bù不ràng让tǔ土rǎng壤，，gù故néng能chéng成qí其gāo高Greatness comes from embracing all contributions
- tài泰shān山bù不cí辞tǔ土rǎng壤，，gù故néng能chéng成qí其gāo高Greatness embraces all, even the smallest
- tài泰shān山zhī之ān安utterly secure and unshakable
- tài泰shān山qí其tuí颓death of a highly respected person
- tài泰shān山běi北dǒu斗a revered person of great distinction
- tài泰shān山yā压luǎn卵Overwhelming force crushes weak opponent
- tài泰shān山yā压dǐng顶immense pressure or crushing blow
- tài泰shān山liáng梁mù木death of a great person
- tài泰shān山pán盘shí石rock-solid and unshakable
- tài泰shān山pán磐shí石extremely stable and firm
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Open the tool →Questions about 泰山可倚
What does 泰山可倚 mean?
泰山可倚 (tài shān kě yǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a powerful and reliable backing or supporter”.
How do you pronounce 泰山可倚?
泰山可倚 is pronounced tài shān kě yǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 泰山可倚 literally mean?
Literally, 泰山可倚 means “Mount Tai can be leaned upon”. It is used to mean “to have a powerful and reliable backing or supporter”.
Where does 泰山可倚 come from?
泰山可倚 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 泰山可倚?
倚：靠。像泰山那样可以依靠。形容有力的靠山