太山北斗 — “Mount Tai and the Big Dipper”
太山北斗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of great renown and integrity, widely respected and looked up to; a leading figure or authority; a person of universal admiration”. Literally, “Mount Tai and the Big Dipper”.
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What does 太山北斗 mean?
太山北斗 (tài shān běi dòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of great renown and integrity, widely respected and looked up to; a leading figure or authority; a person of universal admiration”.
How do you pronounce 太山北斗?
太山北斗 is pronounced tài shān běi dòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 太山北斗 literally mean?
Literally, 太山北斗 means “Mount Tai and the Big Dipper”. It is used to mean “a person of great renown and integrity, widely respected and looked up to; a leading figure or authority; a person of universal admiration”.
What is the Chinese definition of 太山北斗?
太山为五岳之首，北斗为众星所拱，故常用以比喻众所崇仰的人。