泰山不让土壤，故能成其大 — “Mount Tai does not refuse any soil”
泰山不让土壤，故能成其大 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Mount Tai does not refuse any soil”. However small, hence it achieves its immense size. This idiom metaphorically describes a person with great magnanimity and inclusiveness, who embraces diverse perspectives and elements to achieve true greatness or extensive influence. Literally, “Mount Tai does not reject soil, thus it achieves its greatness”.
泰山不让土壤，故能成其大 Pronunciation and Pinyin
泰山不让土壤，故能成其大 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 泰山不让土壤，故能成其大
During the Warring States period, King Ying Zheng of Qin resented Lü Buwei's authoritarian power and sought to marginalize him. Lü Buwei, fearing retribution, committed suicide. Ying Zheng then dismissed all of Lü Buwei's retainers.
One of Lü Buwei's former retainers, Li Si, submitted a memorial to Ying Zheng, stating: "Therefore, Mount Tai does not reject any soil, however small, thus it achieves its immense size; the rivers and seas do not refuse any small streams, thus they achieve their depth; a king does not reject the common people, thus he can manifest his virtue."
Impressed by Li Si's counsel, Ying Zheng decided to retain him.
Idioms Related to 泰山不让土壤，故能成其大
Synonyms of 泰山不让土壤，故能成其大
More idioms starting with 泰
- tài泰shān山bù不ràng让tǔ土rǎng壤Embrace all to achieve greatness
- tài泰shān山bù不cí辞tǔ土rǎng壤，，gù故néng能chéng成qí其gāo高Greatness embraces all, even the smallest
- tài泰shān山zhī之ān安utterly secure and unshakable
- tài泰shān山qí其tuí颓death of a highly respected person
- tài泰shān山běi北dǒu斗a revered person of great distinction
- tài泰shān山yā压luǎn卵Overwhelming force crushes weak opponent
- tài泰shān山yā压dǐng顶immense pressure or crushing blow
- tài泰shān山kě可yǐ倚to have a powerful and reliable backing
- tài泰shān山liáng梁mù木death of a great person
- tài泰shān山pán盘shí石rock-solid and unshakable
- tài泰shān山pán磐shí石extremely stable and firm
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Open the tool →Questions about 泰山不让土壤，故能成其大
What does 泰山不让土壤，故能成其大 mean?
泰山不让土壤，故能成其大 (tài shān bù ràng tǔ rǎng ， gù néng chéng qí dà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Mount Tai does not refuse any soil”.
How do you pronounce 泰山不让土壤，故能成其大?
泰山不让土壤，故能成其大 is pronounced tài shān bù ràng tǔ rǎng ， gù néng chéng qí dà in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 泰山不让土壤，故能成其大 literally mean?
Literally, 泰山不让土壤，故能成其大 means “Mount Tai does not reject soil, thus it achieves its greatness”. It is used to mean “Mount Tai does not refuse any soil”.
Where does 泰山不让土壤，故能成其大 come from?
泰山不让土壤，故能成其大 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 泰山不让土壤，故能成其大?
让：推辞，拒绝。泰山不排除细小的土石，所以能那么高。比喻人度量大，能包容不同的事物