tài
dǒu

HSK 7-9
common

Meaning of 泰斗

泰斗 means leading authority; eminent figure; luminary (literally: Mount Tai and the Big Dipper). Pronounced tài dǒu. HSK 7-9.

  • leading authority; eminent figure; luminary (literally: Mount Tai and the Big Dipper)

Definitions & Examples

shì
jīng
jiè
de
tài
dǒu
 

He is a leading authority in the world of Peking Opera.

Zhè
wèi
jiào
shòu
kān
chēng
yīn
yuè
jiè
de
tài
dǒu
 

This professor can be called a luminary in the music world.

Xué
shù
tài
dǒu
de
shì
wén
huà
jiè
de
sǔn
shī
 

The passing of this academic doyen is a great loss to the cultural world.