泰山 (Tài shān) — Mount Tai (sacred mountain in Shandong); (figurative) something of great weight, importance, or stability; (respectful term) father-in-law (wife's father)
Definition
Literally 'Mount Tai,' a famous sacred mountain in Shandong, used as the gold-standard metaphor for great weight or stability (e.g., 重于泰山). Also a respectful term for one's father-in-law.
noun
Mount Tai (sacred mountain in Shandong)(figurative) something of great weightimportanceor stability(respectful term) father-in-law (wife's father)
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Examples
- 泰山，。Wǒ pá guò Tài shān, fēng jǐng hěn měi.I've climbed Mount Tai, and the scenery is beautiful.
- ，。Zhè jiàn shì qing zhòng yú Tài shān, yí dìng yào zuò hǎo.This matter is extremely important — we must do it well.
- 泰山。Wǒ de Tài shān shì yí wèi tuì xiū jiào shī.My father-in-law is a retired teacher.
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