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天下太平

Mandarin · pinyin tiān xià tài píng

the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
太: tài · very, too, much; big; extreme
平: píng · flat, level, even; peaceful

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1–4–4–2 · tian1 xia4 tai4 ping2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

tin1 haa6 taai3 ping4

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tin1 haa6 taai3 ping4

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phrase

(idiomatic) peace reigns under heaven; the world or the country is at peace

noun

a children's game, played using pen and paper

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