capable monarch; visionary ruler
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a monarch of great talent and ambition; a capable and visionary ruler
formalFormal and literary, typically used in historical contexts to describe emperors or kings with grand vision, strong leadership, and the ability to unify or expand their realm.
Qín秦
shǐ始
huáng皇
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
zhù著
míng名
de的
xióng雄
zhǔ主
。
Qin Shi Huang is a famous capable ruler in Chinese history.
Zhè这
wèi位
xióng雄
zhǔ主
yǐ以
qí其
xióng雄
cái才
dà大
lüè略
tǒng统
yī一
le了
liù六
guó国
。
This visionary ruler unified the six kingdoms with his great talent and grand strategy.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
zhǐ只
yǒu有
jí极
shǎo少
shù数
xióng雄
zhǔ主
néng能
gòu够
kāi开
jiāng疆
tuò拓
tǔ土
。
Throughout history, only a very small number of capable monarchs have been able to expand their territories.