太岁头上动土 — “To provoke or challenge a formidable person or power”
太岁头上动土 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to provoke or challenge a formidable person or power”. To stir up trouble with someone far superior in strength or influence. Literally, “To disturb the earth on the head of the Grand Duke Jupiter”.
太岁头上动土 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 太岁头上动土 mean?
太岁头上动土 (tài suì tóu shàng dòng tǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to provoke or challenge a formidable person or power”.
How do you pronounce 太岁头上动土?
太岁头上动土 is pronounced tài suì tóu shàng dòng tǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 太岁头上动土 literally mean?
Literally, 太岁头上动土 means “to disturb the earth on the head of the Grand Duke Jupiter”. It is used to mean “to provoke or challenge a formidable person or power”.
What is the Chinese definition of 太岁头上动土?
比喻触犯强暴有力的人。