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鞭笞天下 — “To flog the world; to whip all under heaven”

鞭笞天下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exercise absolute dominion or control over a vast populace or a large domain; to command and direct everyone within a wide scope”. Literally, “To flog the world; to whip all under heaven”.

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鞭笞天下 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鞭笞天下 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鞭
biān18whip, flog, or spur
笞
chī11flog with bamboo stick
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend

Example Sentence with 鞭笞天下

那个领导者野心勃勃,梦想着有一天能鞭笞天下,让所有人都听从他的号令。
That ambitious leader dreamed of a day when he could flog the world, making everyone obey his commands.

Idioms Related to 鞭笞天下

More idioms starting with 鞭

  • biān鞭bù不jí及fù腹beyond one's reach or influence
  • biān鞭sī丝mào帽yǐng影traveling with horsewhip and hat
  • biān鞭dǎ打kuài快niú牛Punish the diligent
  • biān鞭pǐ擗xiàng向lǐ里analyze deeply and thoroughly
  • biān鞭pǐ擗jìn进lǐ里penetrate deeply into the essence
  • biān鞭yuē约jìn近lǐ里make a penetrating and incisive analysis
  • biān鞭pì辟rù入lǐ里penetrating and incisive
  • biān鞭bì辟xiàng向lǐ里delve deeply into an issue
  • biān鞭bì辟zhuó着lǐ里penetrating and incisive analysis
  • biān鞭pì辟jìn近lǐ里analyze with great insight and thoroughness
  • biān鞭cháng长bù不jí及beyond one's reach
  • biān鞭cháng长bù不jí及mǎ马fù腹Beyond one's power or reach

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Questions about 鞭笞天下

What does 鞭笞天下 mean?

鞭笞天下 (biān chī tiān xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exercise absolute dominion or control over a vast populace or a large domain; to command and direct everyone within a wide scope”.

How do you pronounce 鞭笞天下?

鞭笞天下 is pronounced biān chī tiān xià in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鞭笞天下 literally mean?

Literally, 鞭笞天下 means “to flog the world; to whip all under heaven”. It is used to mean “to exercise absolute dominion or control over a vast populace or a large domain; to command and direct everyone within a wide scope”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鞭笞天下?

鞭笞:鞭打;天下:指全国。驱使全国人们

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