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去天尺五 — “Extremely high, referring to a great elevation or height”

去天尺五 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely high, referring to a great elevation or height”. Figuratively, being very close to the center of power or authority. Literally, “Five chi from the sky; five feet from heaven”.

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去天尺五 Pronunciation and Pinyin

去天尺五 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
去
qù5to go, leave, or remove
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
尺
chǐ4traditional Chinese foot unit
五
wǔ4the number five

Example Sentence with 去天尺五

这座高楼真是去天尺五,站在顶层可以俯瞰整座城市的美景。
This tall building truly reaches five feet from the sky; standing on its top floor, one can overlook the beautiful scenery of the entire city.

Idioms Related to 去天尺五

More idioms starting with 去

  • qù去wěi伪cún存zhēn真eliminate the false, preserve the true
  • qù去zhù住liǎng两nán难difficult to decide whether to go or stay
  • qù去qí其zāo糟pò粕,,cún存qí其jīng精huá华discard the dross, keep the essence
  • qù去wēi危jiù就ān安avoid danger and seek safety
  • qù去tài太qù去shèn甚know when to stop
  • qù去hài害xīng兴lì利remove harm, promote benefit
  • qù去jiù就zhī之fēn分distinction of staying or leaving
  • qù去jiù就zhī之jì际critical moment of decision
  • qù去gù故jiù就xīn新discard the old and adopt the new
  • qù去gù故nà纳xīn新discard the old, adopt the new
  • qù去àn暗tóu投míng明abandon darkness, embrace brightness
  • qù去mò末guī归běn本prioritize fundamental industries

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What does 去天尺五 mean?

去天尺五 (qù tiān chǐ wǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely high, referring to a great elevation or height”.

How do you pronounce 去天尺五?

去天尺五 is pronounced qù tiān chǐ wǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 去天尺五 literally mean?

Literally, 去天尺五 means “Five chi from the sky; five feet from heaven”. It is used to mean “Extremely high, referring to a great elevation or height”.

What is the Chinese definition of 去天尺五?

①指与宫廷相近。②极言地势之高。

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