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指點江山

简指点江山 · 繁指點江山

Mandarin · pinyin zhǐ diǎn jiāng shān

to talk idly about important matters (idiom)
to set the world to rights
to pass judgment on everything

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指: zhǐ · finger, toe; point, indicate
點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
江: jiāng · large river; the Yangzi; surname
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree

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3–3–1–1 · zhi3 dian3 jiang1 shan1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zi2 dim2 gong1 saan1

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(idiomatic) to comment on national affairs

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