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We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「尊無二上」, with its explanation below.

The idiom 「尊無二上」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.

country cannot have two emperors. It means that there can be no two rulers in a country. Extended to mean supreme.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zūn wú èr shàng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jyun1 mou4 yi6 seung6

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