heaven is high but listen to the lowliest
Tiangaotingxia, a Chinese idiom, is ti à ng à ot à ngxi à in pinyin, which means that the emperor is sage and bright, although he lives above the imperial court, he can have insight into the situation. It comes from the biography of Wang Rong in the book of the Southern Qi Dynasty.
Idiom usage
Used as an attributive; used of written language
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: Heaven is high and hearing is low
Idiom explanation
It refers to the emperor Shengming, who lives above the court and has insight into the situation.
Chinese PinYin : tiān gāo tīng xià
heaven is high but listen to the lowliest
like fans being out of use after autumn. qiū fēng tuán shàn
not to cause the slightest damage to the people. bǐ chàng wú jīng
benefit other people as well as oneself1 . benefit other people as well as oneself. jì rén lì wù