Meaning of 山高皇帝远
山高皇帝远 means "the mountains are high and the emperor is far away" — said of remote places beyond the reach of law and government. Pronounced shān gāo huáng dì yuǎn.
- "the mountains are high and the emperor is far away" — said of remote places beyond the reach of law and government
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
gè个
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
shān山
gāo高
huáng皇
dì帝
yuǎn远
，
jǐng警
chá察
hěn很
shǎo少
lái来
xún巡
luó逻
。
This small town is far from the authorities, so police rarely come to patrol.
Tā他
men们
zhù住
zài在
shān山
gāo高
huáng皇
dì帝
yuǎn远
de的
shān山
qū区
，
guò过
zhe着
yǔ与
shì世
gé隔
jué绝
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
They live in a remote mountainous area far from government reach, leading an isolated life.
Bié别
yǐ以
wéi为
shān山
gāo高
huáng皇
dì帝
yuǎn远
，
zuò做
le了
huài坏
shì事
jiù就
méi没
rén人
zhī知
dào道
。
Don't think that just because you're far from the authorities, no one will know if you do bad things.
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