桃李遍天下 — “To have a great many students or proteges spread widely”
桃李遍天下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a great many students or proteges spread widely”. To have disciples all over the world/country. Literally, “Peaches and plums all over the world”.
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Origin and Story of 桃李遍天下
During the Tang Dynasty, Empress Wu Zetian seized power. To consolidate her rule, she extensively recruited talented individuals.
Chancellor Di Renjie, a man of integrity and selflessness, was deeply trusted by Empress Wu. He recommended dozens of talented people, all of whom were given important positions.
Someone once remarked to Di Renjie, "The peaches and plums of the world are all in your gate!" This implied that all the talented people were his protégés.
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- táo桃jiāng僵lǐ李dài代substitute one thing for another
- táo桃yāo夭xīn新fù妇a beautiful young bride
- táo桃yāo夭lǐ李yàn艳magnificent vibrant beauty of blooming peach and plum
- táo桃yāo夭liǔ柳mèi媚charming young woman
- táo桃hú弧jí棘shǐ矢peach wood bow and thorn branch arrow
- táo桃lǐ李bù不yán言，，xià下zì自chéng成xíng行True virtue attracts without boasting
- táo桃lǐ李bù不yán言，，xià下zì自chéng成qī蹊True virtue attracts followers naturally
- táo桃lǐ李zhī之jiào教a teacher's instruction
- táo桃lǐ李zhī之kuì馈to give gifts to curry favor
- táo桃lǐ李zhēng争yán妍Peach and plum blossoms competing in beauty
- táo桃lǐ李zhēng争huī辉Peach and plum blossoms vie for splendor
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What does 桃李遍天下 mean?
桃李遍天下 (táo lǐ biàn tiān xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a great many students or proteges spread widely”.
How do you pronounce 桃李遍天下?
桃李遍天下 is pronounced táo lǐ biàn tiān xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 桃李遍天下 literally mean?
Literally, 桃李遍天下 means “Peaches and plums all over the world”. It is used to mean “to have a great many students or proteges spread widely”.
Where does 桃李遍天下 come from?
桃李遍天下 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 桃李遍天下?
比喻学生很多，各地都有。同“桃李满天下”。