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山高皇帝遠 (saan1 gou1 wong4 dai3 jyun5) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

山高皇帝遠 (saan1 gou1 wong4 dai3 jyun5, shān gāo huáng dì yuǎn) — literally, the mountain is high, emperor far away, he cannot control. nowadays, it means far away and unreachable by the central government (management); it is difficult to get justice

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 山人 (saan1 jan4) — People who live in the mountain area
• 山兜 (saan1 dau1) — Sedan chair
• 山卡啦 (saan1 kaa1 laa1) — remote
• 山卡罅 (saan1 kaa1 laa1) — remote
• 山右 (saan1 jau6) — the west side of a mountain
• 山地人 (saan1 dei6 jan4) — People who live in the mountain area

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