4 characters Idiom and proverb 4 73

We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「天地經緯」, explained below.

Introducing the idiom 「天地經緯」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.

Refers to the self-evident and indisputable truth in the world. It is extended to mean governing the world with the laws of heaven and earth.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

tiān dì jīng wěi

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

tin1 dei6/dei2 ging1 wai5

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.