山高遮不住太陽
shān​gāo​zhē​bù​zhù​tài​yáng

the mountain is high but cannot block the sun

  • created sense approved 山高遮不住太阳/山高遮不住太陽 · shān​gāo​zhē​bù​zhù​tài​yáng · the mountain is high but cannot block the sun — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    山高遮不住太阳 / 山高遮不住太陽

    shān​gāo​zhē​bù​zhù​tài​yáng

    the mountain is high but cannot block the sun

    People of low standing or subordinate rank cannot prevail over or hide the influence of those in higher positions.

    shān​gāo​zhē​bu​zhù​tài​yáng

    山 (literal) → 山 · shān · mountain 高 (literal) → 高 · gāo · high 遮不住 (literal) → 遮不住 · zhē​bu​zhù · unable to hide 太阳 (literal) → 太阳/太陽 · tài​yang · sun

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    created sense