天高听下
tiān​gāo​tīng​xià

heaven is high but hears what is below

  • created sense approved 天高听下/天高聽下 · tiān​gāo​tīng​xià · heaven is high but hears what is below — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    天高听下 / 天高聽下

    tiān​gāo​tīng​xià

    heaven is high but hears what is below

    heaven is high above but hears the concerns of those below; the gods or those in power are aware of the common people's plight

    天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · God 高 (literal) → 高 · gāo · high 听 (literal) → 听/聽 · tīng · to listen 下 (literal) → 下 · xià · below

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