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重于泰山

zhòng yú Tài Shāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
heavier than Mt Tai (idiom) / fig. extremely serious matter
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

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

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Other forms in these source records: 重於泰山

  • 重
    chóng

    to repeat / repetition / again / re- / classifier: layer

    zhòng

    heavy / serious / to attach importance to

  • 于
    yú

    to go / to take / sentence-final interrogative particle / (of time or place) in / at / on / (indicating any indirect relation) to / toward / vis-à-vis / with regard to / for / (indicating a source) from / out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by

    Yú

    surname Yu

  • 泰
    tài

    safe / peaceful / most / grand

    Tài

    Mt Tai 泰山[Tài Shān] in Shandong / abbr. for Thailand

  • 山
    shān

    mountain / hill (CL:座[zuò]) / (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on

    Shān

    surname Shan

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.