三皇五帝 — “Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors”
三皇五帝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors (legendary rulers of ancient China); a very remote antiquity or primordial era”. Literally, “Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors”.
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What does 三皇五帝 mean?
三皇五帝 (sān huáng wǔ dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors (legendary rulers of ancient China); a very remote antiquity or primordial era”.
How do you pronounce 三皇五帝?
三皇五帝 is pronounced sān huáng wǔ dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 三皇五帝 literally mean?
Literally, 三皇五帝 means “Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors”. It is used to mean “the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors (legendary rulers of ancient China); a very remote antiquity or primordial era”.
What is the Chinese definition of 三皇五帝?
三皇：伏羲、神农、黄帝；五帝：少昊、颛顼、帝喾、尧、舜。原为传说中我国远古的部落酋长。后借指远古时代。