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天下

tiān xià · tian xia

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. land under heaven
  2. the whole world
  3. the whole of China
  4. realm
  5. rule

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2 examples
01

天(tiān)下(xià)无(wú)不(bú)散(sàn)之(zhī)筵(yán)席(xí)。

All good things must come to an end.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by sadhen · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

桂(guì)林(lín)的(de)景(jǐng)色(sè)是(shì)天(tiān)下(xià)最(zuì)美(měi)的(de)。

Guilin's sceneries are the most beautiful ones under the heaven.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by U2FS · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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