打天下 (dá) — to conquer the country (by force); to establish one's position or career through struggle
Definition
A vivid figurative verb meaning 'to carve out one's domain' — either literally conquering a realm, or, more commonly today, building a career/business from scratch through struggle.
verb
to conquer the country (by force)to establish one's position or career through struggle
Examples
- 打天下。Gǔ dài hěn duō yīng xióng dōu xiǎng dá.In ancient times, many heroes wanted to conquer the country.
- 。Tā kào zì jǐ de nǔ lì dǎ xià le tiān xià.He established his own empire through his own efforts.
- 打天下，。Chuàng yè jiù xiàng dá, xū yào yǒng qì hé zhì huì.Starting a business is like conquering the country; it requires courage and wisdom.
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