天人
tiān rén
Pinyin
Definition
天人
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- Man and Heaven
- celestial being
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一人得道,鸡犬升天
- 1 lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
- 2 fig. to ride on sb else's success
- 3 Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
- 4 Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
一个天南,一个地北
- 1 to live miles apart (idiom)
一柱擎天
- 1 lit. to support the sky as a single pillar (idiom)
- 2 fig. to take a crucial responsibility upon one's shoulders
一步登天
- 1 reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant success
一鸣惊人
- 1 to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity
Sample Sentences
还有点时间。那就给你们讲讲吧!我们说的养生和进补都是来自中医。中医讲究的是“天人相应”,说的是人要保持健康,就必须顺应自然,适应春夏秋冬的气候和昼夜规律,以保持人体阴阳平衡。
There's still a little time. I'll tell you guys all about it! The 'keeping yourself in good health' and 'supplementation' we're talking about come from Chinese medicine. Chinese medicine pays particular attention to how people interact with their environment. This means that if people want to maintain good health, they have to comply with nature and also adapt to the climate of the four seasons, as well as the day and night cycle. This is to keep a good balance of Yin and Yang energy.
人家水平高嘛。你看这儿写的:瑜伽是一种天人合一的练习。通过冥想、呼吸和动作,达到身体、心灵与精神的和谐。看起来很难的动作,做起来并不难。
He is at an advanced level. Look at what it says here: Yoga is an exercise that brings man and nature together. Harmony of body, mind, and soul is achieved through deep meditation, breathing, and movement. The movements may look difficult, but when you do them they're not that hard.