tiān xià
land under heaven
the whole world
the whole of China
realm
rule
tiān xià dì yī
first under heaven
number one in the country
tiān xià tài píng
the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
tiān xià dà luàn
the whole country in rebellion
wéi kǒng tiān xià bù luàn
to wish for the whole world to be in chaos (idiom)
xiān tiān xià zhī yōu ér yōu , hòu tiān xià zhī lè ér lè
The first concern is affairs of state, enjoying the pleasure comes later. Quotation from essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记 by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 範仲淹|范仲淹
tiān xià xīng wáng , pǐ fū yǒu zé
The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.
mào tiān xià zhī dà bù wěi
to defy world opinion
to risk universal condemnation
bāo dǎ tiān xià
to run everything (idiom); to monopolize the whole business
not allow anyone else to have a look in
wēi zhèn tiān xià
formidable renown gives one authority over the whole country
wéi kǒng tiān xià bù luàn
motivated by a desire to see the world in chaos
lest all under heaven's not in chaos and disorder
tiān xià wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén
lit. nothing is difficult on this earth, if your mind is set (idiom)
sǎo chú tiān xià
to sweep away evil
to purge (the world of crime)
xié tiān zǐ yǐ lìng tiān xià
(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control the whole country
yǔ quán shì jiè wéi dí , mào tiān xià zhī dà bù wěi
to defy world opinion
to risk universal condemnation
tiān xià méi yǒu bù sàn de yàn xí
see 天下沒有不散的筵席|天下没有不散的筵席[tian1 xia4 mei2 you3 bu4 san4 de5 yan2 xi2]
tiān xià méi yǒu bù sàn de yán xí
all good things must come to an end (idiom)
tiān xià xīng wáng , pǐ fū yǒu zé
The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.
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