天骄 (tiān jiāo) — lord of a northern tribal group (historical); (literary/modern) proud and talented person, prodigy
Definition
Literary title once used for rulers of northern nomadic tribes; now extended as a metaphor for a young person of outstanding talent — a 'pride of heaven' (often used in journalism or formal praise, not everyday speech).
noun
lord of a northern tribal group (historical)(literary/modern) proud and talented personprodigy
Examples
- 天骄。Gǔ dài de tiān jiāo shì běi fāng bù luò de shǒu lǐng.The ancient Tianjiao were the leaders of northern tribes.
- 天骄，。Tā shì wǒ men xué xiào de tiān jiāo, chéng jì hé tǐ yù dōu hěn yōu xiù.He is the pride of our school, excellent in both academics and sports.
- 天骄。Zhè wèi nián qīng de tiān jiāo yíng dé le dà jiā de zūn jìng.This young Tianjiao earned everyone's respect.
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