一统天下 (yī tǒng tiān xià) — to unify the whole country; to achieve total domination in a field
Definition
A dramatic verb meaning 'to unify the whole country' (literal) or 'to achieve total domination in a field' (figurative). Stronger than 统一; used for sweeping, absolute conquest, not ordinary unification.
verb
to unify the whole countryto achieve total domination in a field
Examples
- 一统天下，。Qín shǐ huáng yī tǒng tiān xià, jiàn lì le dì yī gè zhōng yāng jí quán guó jiā.Qin Shi Huang unified the whole country and established the first centralized state.
- 一统天下，。Zhè jiā gōng sī zài shǒu jī shì chǎng yī tǒng tiān xià, méi yǒu duì shǒu.This company dominates the smartphone market — no competitors.
- 一统天下，。Tā méi néng yī tǒng tiān xià, guó jiā zuì zhōng fēn liè le.He failed to unify the country, and it eventually split apart.
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