







贞下起元 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the cyclical nature of universal laws and human affairs”. Signifying endless recurrence and continuous flow, a continuous cycle of renewal.

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Open the tool →贞下起元 (zhēn xià qǐ yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the cyclical nature of universal laws and human affairs”.
贞下起元 is pronounced zhēn xià qǐ yuán in Mandarin Chinese.
用以表示天道人事的循环往复,周流不息。