顶天立地 dǐng tiān lì dì stand tall and imposing

Explanation

形容形象高大，气概豪迈。

Describes a person who is tall and imposing, and acts with great confidence and determination.

Origin Story

话说，古代有一个叫王二的青年，他从小就立志要成为一个顶天立地的大英雄。他勤奋好学，刻苦练武，希望能像传说中的英雄一样，为国为民，做出一番大事业。有一天，王二外出游历，遇到了一伙强盗。强盗们仗着人多势众，抢劫了路过的商队，还打伤了几个村民。王二看到这一幕，怒火中烧，他拔出宝剑，冲上前去与强盗们搏斗。尽管寡不敌众，但王二依然奋勇拼搏，最终将强盗们打得落荒而逃，救下了村民们。村民们被王二的勇敢和正义感深深感动，将他视为英雄。王二也因为这次事件，名声大噪，人们都称赞他是顶天立地的英雄好汉。

huì shuō, gǔ dài yǒu yī gè jiào wáng èr de qīng nián, tā cóng xiǎo jiù lì zhì yào chéng wéi yī gè dǐng tiān lì dì de dà yīng xióng. tā qín fèn hǎo xué, kè kǔ liàn wǔ, xī wàng néng xiàng chuán shuō zhōng de yīng xióng yī yàng, wèi guó wèi mín, zuò chū yī fān dà shì yè. yǒu yī tiān, wáng èr wài chū yóu lì, yù dào le yī huǒ qiáng dào. qiáng dào men zhàng zhe rén duō shì zhòng, qiǎng jié le lù guò de shāng duì, hái dǎ shāng le jǐ gè cūn mín. wáng èr kàn dào zhè yī mù, nù huǒ zhōng shāo, tā bá chū bǎo jiàn, chōng shàng qián qù yǔ qiáng dào men bó dòu. jǐn guǎn guǎ bù dí zhòng, dàn wáng èr yīrán fèn yǒng pīn bó, zuì zhōng jiāng qiáng dào men dǎ de luò huāng ér táo, jiù xià le cūn mín men. cūn mín men bèi wáng èr de yǒng gǎn hé zhèng yì gǎn shēn shēn gǎn dòng, jiāng tā shì wéi yīng xióng. wáng èr yě yīn wèi zhè cì shì jiàn, míng shēng dà zào, rén men dōu chēng zàn tā shì dǐng tiān lì dì de yīng xióng hǎo hàn.

It is said that in ancient times there was a young man named Wang Er who had dreamed of becoming a great hero since he was a child. He studied diligently, trained hard, and hoped to be like the heroes in the legends, to do great things for his country and people. One day, Wang Er was on a journey when he encountered a group of bandits. The bandits, armed with their superior numbers, robbed the passing caravan and injured several villagers. Wang Er was furious when he saw this, drew his sword, and rushed forward to fight the bandits. Despite being outnumbered, Wang Er fought bravely, finally driving the bandits away in disgrace and rescuing the villagers. The villagers were deeply moved by Wang Er's courage and sense of justice and saw him as a hero. Wang Er also became famous for this incident, and people praised him as a great hero who stands for his word and is strong.

Usage

形容人的气概豪迈，或形容事物的伟岸雄壮。例如："他顶天立地，敢于为正义而战。"

xióng róng rén de qì gài háo mài, huò xióng róng shì wù de wěi àn xióng zhuàng. lì rú: "tā dǐng tiān lì dì, gǎn yú wèi zhèng yì ér zhàn."

Describes a person's noble and courageous spirit, or the grandeur and magnificence of something. For example: "He is a man of great courage who fights for what he believes in."

Examples

• 他顶天立地，敢于为正义而战。

  tā dǐng tiān lì dì, gǎn yú wèi zhèng yì ér zhàn.

  He stands tall and fights for justice.

• 英雄人物顶天立地，令人敬佩。

  yīng xióng rén wù dǐng tiān lì dì, lìng rén jìng pèi.

  Heroic figures stand tall and inspire respect.

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