Chinese[edit]
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Mount Tai
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North Star
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trad. (泰斗)
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泰
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斗
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simp. #(泰斗)
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泰
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斗
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Literally: “Mount Tai and the North Star”.
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Etymology[edit]
Short for 泰山北斗 (tàishānběidǒu).
Pronunciation[edit]
泰斗
- eminent scholar, musician, artist, etc.; distinguished figure
- 專業泰斗/专业泰斗 ― zhuānyè tàidǒu ― leading authority
- 文壇泰斗/文坛泰斗 ― wéntán tàidǒu ― a prominent writer