咫尺天颜 — “A very short distance from the heavenly countenance”
咫尺天颜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in the immediate presence of a sovereign or a person of supreme authority; to be in a position of great favor or close proximity to a powerful figure”. Literally, “A very short distance from the heavenly countenance”.
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What does 咫尺天颜 mean?
咫尺天颜 (zhǐ chǐ tiān yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in the immediate presence of a sovereign or a person of supreme authority; to be in a position of great favor or close proximity to a powerful figure”.
How do you pronounce 咫尺天颜?
咫尺天颜 is pronounced zhǐ chǐ tiān yán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 咫尺天颜 literally mean?
Literally, 咫尺天颜 means “a very short distance from the heavenly countenance”. It is used to mean “to be in the immediate presence of a sovereign or a person of supreme authority; to be in a position of great favor or close proximity to a powerful figure”.
What is the Chinese definition of 咫尺天颜?
比喻离天子容颜极近。亦指天子之颜。