Chinese idioms are the backbone of the language. We Chinese people love using idioms. For a Mandarin Chinese student, learning idioms should be part of the daily routine.
In this lesson, let me introduce you to a couple of well-known and related famous Chinese idioms:
- Shan Gao Huang Di Yuan.
- Tian Gao Huang Di Yuan.
In Chinese:
- 山高皇帝远 (shān gāo huáng dì yuǎn): The mountain is high and the emperor is far away.
皇帝 here refers to a mythical emperor.
- 皇帝 (huáng dì): emperor; god
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The idiom describes faraway places that are difficult to be governed properly.
Imagine a situation: president living and working in the capital city, and the riot happening in a countryside. Well, the president can’t go everywhere to look personally? This gives rise to the places where it could be difficult to get justice on time.
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The idiom is also known as
- 天高皇帝远 (tiān gāo huáng dì yuǎn): The heaven is high and the emperor is far away
Both the related idioms convey the same message: there is no one to help out.