Meaning of 天高皇帝远
天高皇帝远 means the sky is high and the emperor is far away; said of a remote place where central authority cannot reach. Pronounced tiān gāo huáng dì yuǎn.
- the sky is high and the emperor is far away; said of a remote place where central authority cannot reach
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
gè个
shān山
qū区
tiān天
gāo高
huáng皇
dì帝
yuǎn远
，
fǎ法
lǜ律
hěn很
nán难
zhí执
xíng行
。
In this mountainous region, the sky is high and the emperor is far away; the law is difficult to enforce.
Zài在
nà那
tiān天
gāo高
huáng皇
dì帝
yuǎn远
de的
xiǎo小
dǎo岛
shàng上
，
cūn村
mín民
men们
zì自
jǐ己
guǎn管
lǐ理
zì自
jǐ己
。
On that remote island where the sky is high and the emperor is far away, the villagers govern themselves.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
tiān天
gāo高
huáng皇
dì帝
yuǎn远
de的
biān边
jiāng疆
dì地
qū区
，
cháng常
cháng常
yǒu有
dào盗
fěi匪
chū出
mò没
。
In ancient times, frontier regions far from the emperor's reach were often haunted by bandits.
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