dǐng​tiān

to be indomitable

  • created reference approved 顶天/頂天 → 顶天立地/頂天立地 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    顶天 / 頂天 dǐng​tiān

    顶天立地 / 頂天立地 dǐng​tiān​lì​dì

    see

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  • created sense approved 顶天/頂天 · dǐng​tiān · to be indomitable — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    顶天 / 頂天

    dǐng​tiān

    to be indomitable

    to be firm and indomitable; literally to reach up to the sky with one's head, usually used in the phrase [[顶天立地|頂天立地|ding3 tian1 li4 di4]]

    顶, 天

    顶 (literal) → 顶/頂 · dǐng · to carry on the head 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · sky

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  • created sense approved 顶天/頂天 · dǐng​tiān · to reach the limit — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    顶天 / 頂天

    dǐng​tiān

    to reach the limit

    to reach the extreme point or upper limit; often used figuratively to mean extremely or at most

    顶, 天

    顶 (literal) → 顶/頂 · dǐng · upper limit 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · extreme

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