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重於泰山

简 重于泰山 · 繁 重於泰山
Mandarin · pinyin zhòng yú Tài Shān

Meanings

  1. heavier than Mt Tai (idiom); fig. extremely serious matter
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重
zhòng · heavy, weighty; double
於
yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
泰
tài · great, exalted, superior; big; hexagram ䷊
山
shān · mountain, hill, peak
于
yú · in, on, at; go to; surname
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4–2–4–1 · zhong4 yu2 Tai4 Shan1

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zung6 jyu1 taai3 saan1

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  1. (idiomatic) more weighty (and important) than Mount Tai

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重於泰山 · zhong4 yu2 Tai4 Shan1
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Exact source record重於泰山 重于泰山 [zhong4 yu2 Tai4 Shan1] /heavier than Mt Tai (idiom); fig. extremely serious matter/