气吞牛斗 — “To have a grand and awe-inspiring spirit”
气吞牛斗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a grand and awe-inspiring spirit”. Immense ambition, or powerful aura, as if one's might could encompass the entire cosmos. Literally, “Spirit swallowing the Ox and Dipper constellations”.
气吞牛斗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
气吞牛斗 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 气
- qì气yì义xiāng相tóu投to be congenial in spirit and sentiment
- qì气ào傲xīn心gāo高proud in spirit and high in ambition
- qì气chōng充zhì志dìng定energetic and determined
- qì气chōng充zhì志jiāo骄Puffed up with pride and arrogance
- qì气guān冠sān三jūn军bravest in the entire army
- qì气chōng冲dǒu斗niú牛towering rage or overwhelming momentum
- qì气chōng冲xiāo霄hàn汉immense courage and lofty ambition
- qì气jué决quán泉dá达proceed extremely smoothly and effortlessly
- qì气líng凌xiāo霄hàn汉awe-inspiring and lofty spirit
- qì气shì势xiōng汹xiōng汹menacing and aggressive
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What does 气吞牛斗 mean?
气吞牛斗 (qì tūn niú dǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a grand and awe-inspiring spirit”.
How do you pronounce 气吞牛斗?
气吞牛斗 is pronounced qì tūn niú dǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 气吞牛斗 literally mean?
Literally, 气吞牛斗 means “Spirit swallowing the Ox and Dipper constellations”. It is used to mean “to have a grand and awe-inspiring spirit”.
What is the Chinese definition of 气吞牛斗?
牛：牵牛星。斗：北斗星。牛斗泛指星空。形容气魄很大。