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天下为一 — “The world united”

天下为一 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the world united”. All under heaven unified, referring to a state of grand unification or integration of a large domain or community. Literally, “All under heaven as one”.

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天下为一 Pronunciation and Pinyin

天下为一 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend
为
wèi4to be or to do
一
yī1one, a, single, whole

Example Sentence with 天下为一

经过多年的交流与合作,这个领域终于实现了天下为一的局面,大家共享资源,共同进步。
After years of exchange and cooperation, this field finally achieved a state of unity, where everyone shared resources and progressed together.

Idioms Related to 天下为一

More idioms starting with 天

  • tiān天shàng上rén人jiān间worlds apart
  • tiān天shàng上dì地xià下,,wéi惟wǒ我dú独zūn尊supremely arrogant and self-important
  • tiān天shàng上tiān天xià下,,wéi惟wǒ我dú独zūn尊Arrogant and self-important
  • tiān天shàng上shǎo少yǒu有,,dì地xià下nán难xún寻extremely rare, unique
  • tiān天shàng上shí石lín麟a brilliant and talented son
  • tiān天shàng上qí麒lín麟praise a son's exceptional talent
  • tiān天xià下yī一jiā家universal brotherhood and harmony
  • tiān天xià下wéi为gōng公The world belongs to everyone
  • tiān天xià下wéi为jiā家To make the world one's home
  • tiān天xià下wéi为lóng笼the world is a confining cage
  • tiān天xià下wū乌yā鸦yī一bān般hēi黑all evil is the same everywhere
  • tiān天xià下xīng兴wáng亡,,pǐ匹fū夫yǒu有zé责Everyone is responsible for society's prosperity

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Questions about 天下为一

What does 天下为一 mean?

天下为一 (tiān xià wèi yī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the world united”.

How do you pronounce 天下为一?

天下为一 is pronounced tiān xià wèi yī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 天下为一 literally mean?

Literally, 天下为一 means “All under heaven as one”. It is used to mean “the world united”.

What is the Chinese definition of 天下为一?

一:统一。指国家统一

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