tiān xià
monde
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天下没有免费的午餐。
Tiānxià méiyǒu miǎnfèi de wǔcān.
There is no such thing as a free lunch.
天下大势，浩浩荡荡，顺之者昌，逆之者亡。
Tiānxià dàshì, hàohào dàngdàng, shùn zhī zhě chāng, nì zhī zhě wáng.
The general trend of the world is vast and mighty. Those who follow it will prosper, and those who go against it will perish.
天下兴亡，匹夫有责。
Tiānxià xīngwáng, pǐfū yǒu zé.
Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the nation.
世界 (shìjiè)
world
宇宙 (yǔzhòu)
universe
地上 (dì shàng)
earth
人间 (rén jiān)
human world
The Chinese word 天下 (tiānxià) is composed of two characters: 天 (tiān), meaning "heaven" or "sky", and 下 (xià), meaning "below" or "under". Together, they literally mean "under heaven" or "all under heaven". In ancient Chinese cosmology, the sky was seen as the highest and most powerful force, and the earth was seen as being below it. Thus, 天下 came to be used to refer to the entire world or the whole universe.In a more figurative sense, 天下 can also be used to refer to a country or a region, or to the people living in a particular area. For example, the phrase 天下太平 (tiānxià tàipíng) means "peace under heaven", and the phrase 天下为公 (tiānxià wéi gōng) means "the world belongs to all".The word 天下 has been used in Chinese for centuries, and it continues to be used today in both its literal and figurative senses. It is a powerful word that evokes a sense of awe and wonder at the vastness of the universe and the interconnectedness of all things.
