泰山鸿毛 in English Tai4 shan1 hong2 mao2 Meaning

Meanings

  • as weighty as Mt Tai, as light as a feather (refers to death)

Simplified Characters

泰 山 鸿 毛

Traditional Characters

泰 山 鴻 毛

Pinyin

Tai4 shan1 hong2 mao2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

泰tai4Mt Tai 泰山[Tai4 Shan1] in Shandong 山shan1surname Shan 鸿hong2eastern bean goose 毛mao2surname Mao