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重于泰山 (zhòng yú tài shān) — (idiom) weightier than Mount Tai; of the greatest significance

Definition

Chengyu from an ancient funeral lament: a person's death (or a cause) is so weighty it outweighs Mount Tai. Used to praise something as supremely important or noble — only for solemn, exalted contexts.

idiom
weightier than Mount Taiof the greatest significance

Examples

  • 重于泰山。
    Tā de xī shēng zhòng yú tài shān.
    His sacrifice was weightier than Mount Tai.
  • 重于泰山。
    Zhè jiàn shì de yì yì zhòng yú tài shān.
    The significance of this matter is of the greatest importance.
  • ，重于泰山。
    Duì gé mìng zhě lái shuō, zhèng yì de shì yè zhòng yú tài shān.
    For revolutionaries, the cause of justice is weightier than Mount Tai.

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