泰斗

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Chinese

Mount Tai North Star
trad. (泰斗)
simp. #(泰斗)
Literally: “Mount Tai and the North Star”.

Etymology

Short for 泰山北斗 (tàishānběidǒu).

Pronunciation


Noun

泰斗

  1. eminent scholar, musician, artist, etc.; distinguished figure
    專業泰斗专业泰斗  ―  zhuānyè tàidǒu  ―  leading authority
    文壇泰斗文坛泰斗  ―  wéntán tàidǒu  ―  a prominent writer