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天高皇帝远
tiān​gāo​huáng​dì​yuǎn

beyond the reach of authority

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 天 tiān noun
    sky
    sky; heavens; the space above the earth
  2. 高 gāo adjective
    high
    high; tall; above average in height, level, or degree
  3. 皇帝 huáng​dì noun
    emperor
    the supreme ruler of an empire; specifically used in China from the Qin dynasty onward
  4. 远 遠 yuǎn adjective
    far
    far away in space or time; distant; remote