Definition
普天之下 is a classical Chinese set phrase meaning 'all under heaven' or 'the whole world.' It has a slightly literary or grand flavor and is often used to emphasize that something applies everywhere or to everyone, sometimes with a sense of universal truth or imperial scale. You can use it in formal writing or speeches to evoke scope or universality.
f.e.
the whole worldall under heaveneverywhere
Examples
- 普天之下，。pǔ tiān zhī xià, méiyǒu yí piàn tǔdì néng duǒ guò zhànzhēng de yīnyǐng.Nowhere in the whole world can a piece of land escape the shadow of war.
- 普天之下。Tā xiāngxìn pǔ tiān zhī xià de dàolǐ shì xiāngtōng de.He believes that the principles under heaven are universal.
- 普天之下，。pǔ tiān zhī xià zhī rén, jiē yǒu zhuīqiú xìngfú de quánlì.All people under heaven have the right to pursue happiness.
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