草木知威 — “Grass and trees know might”
草木知威 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “His immense power and prestige are so widely recognized that even nature seems to acknowledge his authority; to command universal awe”. Literally, “grass and trees know might”.
草木知威 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 草
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- cǎo草yǎn偃fēng风xíng行influence spreads widely and is readily followed
- cǎo草chuàng创wèi未jiù就just begun, not yet completed
- cǎo草tóu头tiān天zǐ子local strongman or warlord
- cǎo草lú庐sān三gù顾repeatedly invite a talented person
- cǎo草mù木jù俱xiǔ朽die without leaving a trace
- cǎo草mù木yú愚fū夫uneducated, simple country person
- cǎo草mù木jiē皆bīng兵imagining threats everywhere
- cǎo草mù木róng荣kū枯the flourishing and withering of plants
- cǎo草mù木xiāo萧shū疏withered and sparse plants in late autumn
- cǎo草zé泽yīng英xióng雄Wilderness hero
- cǎo草mǎn满líng囹yǔ圄few criminals due to excellent social order
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What does 草木知威 mean?
草木知威 (cǎo mù zhī wēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “His immense power and prestige are so widely recognized that even nature seems to acknowledge his authority; to command universal awe”.
How do you pronounce 草木知威?
草木知威 is pronounced cǎo mù zhī wēi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 草木知威 literally mean?
Literally, 草木知威 means “grass and trees know might”. It is used to mean “His immense power and prestige are so widely recognized that even nature seems to acknowledge his authority; to command universal awe”.
What is the Chinese definition of 草木知威?
连草木都知道他的威名。形容威势极大。