泰斗 (tài dǒu) — doyen, revered authority, leading figure (in a field)
Definition
Literary term for a towering, revered authority in a field. 泰斗 emphasizes supreme prestige and public respect; 元老 focuses on long-standing founding/early status within a group.
noun
doyenrevered authorityleading figure (in a field)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 泰斗。Zhè wèi kē xué jiè de tài dǒu yǐ jīng fā biǎo le shù bǎi piān lùn wén.This doyen of the scientific community has published hundreds of papers.
- 泰斗。Tā bèi zūn wéi zhōng guó xiàn dài wén xué de tài dǒu.He is revered as a doyen of modern Chinese literature.
- ，泰斗。Zài gāng qín yǎn zòu lǐng yù, tā kān chēng yí dài tài dǒu.In the field of piano performance, she can be called a leading authority of her generation.
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