土皇帝 — “Local emperor”
土皇帝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a powerful local magnate or influential figure who exercises absolute authority within a specific area, often disregarding official laws or higher authority”. Literally, “local emperor”.
土皇帝 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- tǔ土bāo包zi子unsophisticated country bumpkin
- tǔ土mái埋bàn半jié截to have one foot in the grave
- tǔ土rǎng壤xì细liú流trivial or insignificant matters
- tǔ土tóu头tǔ土nǎo脑rustic in appearance or manner
- tǔ土bēng崩wǎ瓦jiě解to completely fall apart
- tǔ土bēng崩yú鱼làn烂disintegrating from within
- tǔ土fú扶chéng成qiáng墙mutual support builds strength
- tǔ土mù木xíng形hái骸natural unadorned appearance
- tǔ土yáng洋bìng并jǔ举combine traditional and modern methods
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What does 土皇帝 mean?
土皇帝 (tǔ huáng dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a powerful local magnate or influential figure who exercises absolute authority within a specific area, often disregarding official laws or higher authority”.
How do you pronounce 土皇帝?
土皇帝 is pronounced tǔ huáng dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 土皇帝 literally mean?
Literally, 土皇帝 means “local emperor”. It is used to mean “a powerful local magnate or influential figure who exercises absolute authority within a specific area, often disregarding official laws or higher authority”.
What is the Chinese definition of 土皇帝?
指盘踞一方有势力的人物