heaven is high but listen to the lowliest(tiān gāo tīng bēi)

heaven is high but listen to the lowliest

Heaven is high and hearing is low, allusion name, idiom, allusion "historical records" Volume 38 "Song Weizi aristocratic family". It originally means that the gods can see the most humble place in the world. Although the emperor of heaven is superior, he can hear the words of the world below and know its good and evil. Praise the emperor's holiness, praise the emperor's understanding of the people.

Idiom explanation

Title: Heaven is high and hearing is low

Pinyin: Ti ā ng ā ot ī NGB ē I

Explanation: humble, low. Originally refers to the God can see the most humble place in the world. In the old days, a good emperor understood the people.

Interpretation: originally refers to the God can insight into the most humble place in the world, although the emperor is superior, but can hear the words of the world below, and know its good and evil. Praise the emperor's holiness, praise the emperor's understanding of the people.

Idioms and allusions

Cao Zhi, Wei of the Three Kingdoms, wrote the poem "the sky is high and the ears are low, and the emperor is willing to shine on it."

The book of the Southern Qi Dynasty, biography of Wang Rong, says, "the emperor's candle is quiet, the sky is high and the earth is low. He can appreciate a piece of good words and cherish the lost time of a thing."

Shiji Volume 38 song Weizi family

In the 37th year, King Hui of Chu destroyed Chen. Yinghuo Shouxin. Heart is the division of Song Dynasty. King is worried about it. Sima Ziwei said: "it can be moved to phase." King Gong said: "phase, my thigh." "It can be moved to the people," he said King Gong said, "the king treats the people." He said, "it can be moved to the year of old." King Gong said, "I am hungry and the people are poor. Who is the king?" Ziwei said, "heaven is high and hearing is low. You have the words of your people. 3. You should be moved when you are confused. " So wait for it, fruit migration three degrees.

Discrimination of words

In the 37th year, King Hui of Chu destroyed the state of Chen, and Mars occupied the Xinxiu region. Xinsu district is the heaven of the Song Dynasty, and Jinggong is very worried. Si xingziwei said: "the disaster can be transferred to the prime minister." Jinggong said, "no, Xiangguo is like my brothers." Ziwei said: "it can be moved to the people." Jing Gong said, "it's not good either. The monarch depends on the people." Ziwei also said, "it can be moved to Niancheng." Jinggong said: "even worse, the harvest is poor, the people are poor, whose monarch am I?" Ziwei said: "although the sky is high, you can hear the subtle voice of the lower world. You have these three words that the monarch should say. Mars should move." So he observed Mars carefully, and Mars moved three degrees.

Usage: as an object; a good emperor understands the people.

Synonym: Heaven is high

Chinese PinYin : tiān gāo tīng bēi