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頂天立地
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of indomitable spirit; dauntless; upright and high-minded; be a true man [literal] stand upright on one's two legs between heaven and earth Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:頂 deng2 ding2 - top; carry on the head; most; retort天 tin1 - sky, heaven 立 laap6 lap6 - stand; erect; upright; appoint 地 dei6 dei6*2 - earth; land; district; location |
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: the Cantonese pronunciation of the word in jyutping.
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: the Mandarin pronunciation of the word in pinyin (only if present).