天子
tiān zǐ
Pinyin

Definition

天子
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tiān zǐ
  1. the (rightful) emperor
  2. "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

jīn tiān
  1. 1 today
  2. 2 at the present
  3. 3 now
tiān
  1. 1 day
  2. 2 sky
  3. 3 heaven
tiān xià
  1. 1 land under heaven
  2. 2 the whole world
  3. 3 the whole of China
  4. 4 realm
  5. 5 rule
tiān tiān
  1. 1 every day
tiān qì
  1. 1 weather

Idioms (20)

一人得道,鸡犬升天
yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān
  1. 1 lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to ride on sb else's success
  3. 3 Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
  4. 4 Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
一个天南,一个地北
yī ge tiān nán , yī ge dì běi
  1. 1 to live miles apart (idiom)
一柱擎天
yī zhù qíng tiān
  1. 1 lit. to support the sky as a single pillar (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to take a crucial responsibility upon one's shoulders
一步登天
yī bù dēng tiān
  1. 1 reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant success
一瓶子不响,半瓶子晃荡
yī píng zi bù xiǎng , bàn píng zi huàng dang
  1. 1 lit. a full bottle makes no sound; a half-filled bottle sloshes (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. empty vessels make the most noise

Sample Sentences

小姐感情线深且长,是重感情之人。但有一些细的分叉。应该要经历三段感情才能遇到真命天子。
xiǎojie gǎnqíngxiàn shēn qiě cháng ,shì zhòng gǎnqíng zhī rén 。dàn yǒu yīxiē xì de fēnchà 。yīnggāi yào jīnglì sān duàn gǎnqíng cái néng yùdào zhēnmìngtiānzǐ 。
Your love line is deep and long, which means you're someone who takes relationships seriously. However, there are some small forks coming from the line. You will experience three relationships before you meet your true soulmate.
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