deep kindness; immensity of the universe; complexity
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesidiom
deep kindness; profound gratitude; immense favor
literaryUsed to describe enormous kindness or generosity received from others, often with a sense of indebtedness.
Xiān先
sheng生
de的
tiān天
gāo高
dì地
hòu厚
zhī之
ēn恩
，
xué学
sheng生
mò没
chǐ齿
nán难
wàng忘
。
I will never forget the immense kindness shown to me by my teacher.
Fù父
mǔ母
duì对
tā他
yǒu有
tiān天
gāo高
dì地
hòu厚
de的
yǎng养
yù育
zhī之
ēn恩
。
His parents showed him the profound kindness of raising him.
idiom
immensity of the universe; complexity of things; (in negative constructions) one's limits
neutralCommonly used in the negative construction 不知天高地厚 (bù zhī tiān gāo dì hòu) to describe someone who is arrogant, ignorant, or unaware of their own limitations.
Tā他
kuáng狂
wàng妄
de得
bù不
zhī知
tiān天
gāo高
dì地
hòu厚
，
jìng竟
rán然
gǎn敢
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
quán权
wēi威
。
He is so arrogant that he doesn't know his own limits, actually daring to challenge authority.
Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
wǎng往
wǎng往
bù不
zhī知
tiān天
gāo高
dì地
hòu厚
，
róng容
yì易
chōng冲
dòng动
xíng行
shì事
。
Young people often don't know the immensity of heaven and earth, easily acting on impulse.
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Zhè这
gè个
kè课
tí题
shè涉
jí及
tiān天
gāo高
dì地
hòu厚
de的
xué学
wèn问
，
bù不
shì是
yī一
zhāo朝
yī一
xī夕
néng能
gǎo搞
dǒng懂
de的
。
This topic involves profound and complex knowledge that cannot be understood overnight.