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天地英雄气

天地英雄氣
Tiāndì yīngxióng qì
quotation

Meanings

  1. 1 the heroic spirit of heaven and earth
  2. 2 the cosmic-scale valor of true heroes
  3. 3 Liu Yuxi's homage to the spirit of Liu Bei and Three Kingdoms heroes

Examples

HSK 6
站在古战场上，仿佛能感受到天地英雄气。
Zhàn zài gǔ zhànchǎng shàng, fǎngfú néng gǎnshòu dào tiāndìyīngxióngqì.
Standing on the ancient battlefield, you could almost feel the heroic breath of heaven and earth.
HSK 7-9
天地英雄气，千秋尚凛然 - 这两句气势磅礴。
Tiāndìyīngxióngqì, qiānqiūshànglǐnrán - zhè liǎng jù qìshìpángbó.
'The heroic spirit of heaven and earth, thousands of years still awe-inspiring' - these two lines carry enormous force.

Tips

history
From Liu Yuxi's (刘禹锡, Tang dynasty) 《蜀先主庙》: 天地英雄气，千秋尚凛然。势分三足鼎，业复五铢钱 - 'The heroic spirit of heaven and earth, after a thousand autumns still awe-inspiring; he carved a three-legged cauldron of power, restored the five-zhu coin as his enterprise.' Written at the shrine of Liu Bei (刘备), founder of Shu-Han in the Three Kingdoms period.
usage
气 here means 'spirit / vital energy' - the heroic presence that still emanates from a place centuries later. Almost always quoted with its twin 千秋尚凛然. The couplet is a touchstone for invoking the enduring aura of a historical figure or site.

Stroke Order

天 tiān
地 dì
英 yīng
雄 xióng
气 qì