China or the world; national sovereignty
Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesnoun
China; the world; all under heaven
literaryA classical term referring to the traditional Chinese concept of civilization, encompassing the entire known world or the Chinese nation.
Peace throughout the land is the wish of the common people.
We have friends all over the world.
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Every common man has a duty to his country's rise and fall. (Classical saying)
He has the whole world in his heart and ambitions that reach far and wide.
noun
national sovereignty; the rulership of the country; the state
formalUsed in contexts discussing governance, power struggles, revolution, or the nature of the state.
It's not easy to win the state, but it's even harder to keep it.
The new China belongs to the people.
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Dynasties throughout history have fought over the sovereignty of the land.
They believed the state belonged solely to the emperor.