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天下大势

tiān xià dà shìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the overall state of affairs in the world (esp. in political or historical terms) / the prevailing trend across the nation or empire
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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:

天下大勢 天下大势 [tian1 xia4 da4 shi4] /the overall state of affairs in the world (esp. in political or historical terms); the prevailing trend across the nation or empire/

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Other forms in these source records: 天下大勢

  • 天
    tiān

    day / sky / heaven

  • 下
    xià

    down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action

  • 大
    dà

    big / large / great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[dà jiě]) / greatly / freely / fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother)

    dài

    see 大夫[dài fu]

  • 势
    shì

    power / influence / potential / momentum / tendency / trend / situation / conditions / outward appearance / sign / gesture / male genitals

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.