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天地英雄气

天地英雄氣
tiāndìyīngxióngqì
phrase

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

天地英雄气，千秋尚凛然——这两句气势磅礴。
Tiāndì yīngxióng qì, qiānqiū shàng lǐnrán — zhè liǎng jù qìshì pángbó.
'The heroic spirit of heaven and earth, thousands of years still awe-inspiring' — these two lines carry enormous force.
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 tiāndì yīngxióng qì.
Standing on the ancient battlefield, you could almost feel the heroic breath of heaven and earth.

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 (qì) 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