天底下

tiāndǐxia

phrase #22,987

Meanings

1 in this world
2 under the sun
3 in the whole world

Characters

Examples

天底下没有免费的午餐。

Tiāndǐxia méiyǒu miǎnfèi de wǔcān.

There is no free lunch in this world.

天底下哪有这么便宜的事？

Tiāndǐxia nǎ yǒu zhème piányí de shì?

Where in the world would you find such a bargain?

Tips

usage

天底下 is a rhetorical intensifier meaning 'anywhere in the world.' It often appears in negative or questioning sentences to emphasize that something is universally true or impossible.

Stroke Order

天 tiān

底 dǐ

下 xià