重于泰山 (chóng) — (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 chóng.His sacrifice was weightier than Mount Tai.
- 重于泰山。Zhè jiàn shì de yì yì chóng.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 chóng.For revolutionaries, the cause of justice is weightier than Mount Tai.
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