Mount Tai; father-in-law
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
Mount Tai (a famous mountain in Shandong Province); fig. something of great weight or a revered person
Often appears in idioms and set phrases to denote something weighty or a person of high esteem.
Zhōng中
guó国
yǒu有
jù句
gǔ古
huà话
jiào叫
"
yǒu有
yǎn眼
bù不
shí识
tài泰
shān山
"
。
China has an old saying: "Having eyes but failing to recognize Mount Tai" (failing to see a great person).
Tā他
zài在
xué学
shù术
jiè界
kān堪
chēng称
tài泰
shān山
běi北
dǒu斗
。
In academic circles, he is regarded as the Mount Tai and North Star (a towering figure).
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Wǒ我
men们
jì计
huà划
xià下
gè个
yuè月
qù去
dēng登
tài泰
shān山
。
We plan to climb Mount Tai next month.
noun
father-in-law (wife's father)
formalA respectful and somewhat literary or archaic term for one's wife's father. Often paired with "泰水" (tài shuǐ) for mother-in-law.
Gǔ古
dài代
chēng称
yuè岳
fù父
wéi为
tài泰
shān山
，
yuè岳
mǔ母
wéi为
tài泰
shuǐ水
。
In ancient times, the father-in-law was called Mount Tai, and the mother-in-law was called Mount Tai Water.
Tā他
duì对
dài待
tài泰
shān山
shí十
fēn分
zūn尊
jìng敬
。
He treats his father-in-law with great respect.
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Míng明
tiān天
shì是
tài泰
shān山
de的
shēng生
rì日
，
wǒ我
men们
zhǔn准
bèi备
le了
yī一
fèn份
lǐ礼
wù物
。
Tomorrow is my father-in-law's birthday; we have prepared a gift.