qīngtiān

青天

Word · Noun

blue sky; metaphor for an upright official

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

blue sky; clear sky

literary

Used literally to describe the sky.

Yǔ雨
guò过
tiān天
qíng晴
 ，
yòu又
shì是
wàn万
lǐ里
qīng青
tiān天
 。

After the rain cleared, the vast blue sky returned.

Yī一
lún轮
míng明
yuè月
guà挂
zài在
qīng青
tiān天
shang上
 。

A bright moon hung in the blue sky.

2.

noun

upright official; just magistrate

literary

A traditional metaphor for an incorruptible, fair judge or official, famously associated with Judge Bao Zheng (包公).

Lǎo老
bǎi百
xìng姓
guǎn管
Bāo包
Gōng公
jiào叫
Bāo包
Qīng青
Tiān天
 。

The common people called Lord Bao 'Bao, the Blue Sky'.

Zhè这
gè个
àn案
zi子
zhōng终
yú于
yù遇
dào到
le了
qīng青
tiān天
dà大
rén人
 。

This case has finally come before an upright magistrate.

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Rén人
men们
kě渴
wàng望
wèi为
mín民
zuò做
zhǔ主
de的
qīng青
tiān天
lǎo老
ye爷
 。

People long for a just official who will rule for the people.