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泰山压顶 — “To be subjected to immense pressure or a crushing blow”

泰山压顶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be subjected to immense pressure or a crushing blow”. To feel overwhelmed by a severe challenge. Literally, “Mount Taishan pressing down on one's head”.

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泰山压顶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

泰山压顶 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
泰
tài10peaceful, prosperous, great
山
shān3mountain or hill
压
yā6press down, suppress, control
顶
dǐng8top, support, or replace

Example Sentence with 泰山压顶

面对突然增加的工作量,小张感觉就像泰山压顶,喘不过气来。
Facing the sudden increase in workload, Xiao Zhang felt as if Mount Taishan was pressing down on him, unable to breathe.

Idioms Related to 泰山压顶

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ràng让tǔ土rǎng壤,,gù故néng能chéng成qí其dà大Greatness comes from embracing all
  • tài泰shān山bù不ràng让tǔ土rǎng壤,,gù故néng能chéng成qí其gāo高Greatness comes from embracing all contributions
  • 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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Questions about 泰山压顶

What does 泰山压顶 mean?

泰山压顶 (tài shān yā dǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be subjected to immense pressure or a crushing blow”.

How do you pronounce 泰山压顶?

泰山压顶 is pronounced tài shān yā dǐng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 泰山压顶 literally mean?

Literally, 泰山压顶 means “Mount Taishan pressing down on one's head”. It is used to mean “to be subjected to immense pressure or a crushing blow”.

What is the Chinese definition of 泰山压顶?

泰山压在头上。比喻遭遇到极大的压力和打击。

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