天高皇帝远 tiāngāohuángdìyuǎn beyond the reach of authority Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 天 tiān noun sky sky; heavens; the space above the earth高 gāo adjective high high; tall; above average in height, level, or degree皇帝 huángdì noun emperor the supreme ruler of an empire; specifically used in China from the Qin dynasty onward远 遠 yuǎn adjective far far away in space or time; distant; remote