Meaning of 太岁头上动土
太岁头上动土 means to provoke someone powerful; to beard the lion in his den; to offend one's superior. Pronounced tài suì tóu shàng dòng tǔ.
- to provoke someone powerful; to beard the lion in his den; to offend one's superior
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Nǐ你
jìng竟
gǎn敢
zài在
tài太
suì岁
tóu头
shàng上
dòng动
tǔ土
，
bù不
xiǎng想
huó活
le了
ma吗
？
How dare you beard the lion in his den—don't you want to live anymore?
Tā他
zhī知
dào道
dé得
zuì罪
nà那
wèi位
dà大
rén人
wù物
děng等
yú于
zài在
tài太
suì岁
tóu头
shàng上
dòng动
tǔ土
。
He knew that offending that important figure was equivalent to provoking someone powerful.
Shuí谁
gǎn敢
zài在
zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
tài太
suì岁
tóu头
shàng上
dòng动
tǔ土
？
Who dares to challenge the general manager's authority?
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