一统天下 / 一統天下

yī​tǒng​tiān​xià

to unify the world

To unify the whole country or the world under one rule.

yì​tǒng​tiān​xià

一 (literal) → 一 · yī · same 统 (literal) → 统/統 · tǒng · to unite 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · sky 下 (literal) → 下 · xià · below

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM

一统天下 / 一統天下

yī​tǒng​tiān​xià

to rule over one's own domain

(Mainland China) To treat a department or region under one's control as a personal kingdom; to act as a sole authority or autocrat.

yì​tǒng​tiān​xià

一 (literal) → 一 · yī · same 统 (literal) → 统/統 · tǒng · to unite 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · sky 下 (literal) → 下 · xià · below

Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM