重于泰山 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• heavier than Mt Tai ; fig. extremely serious matter

Character by character

• 重zhòngheavy, weighty; to double, to repeat
• 于yúat, in, on; to, from; alas!
• 泰Tàigreat, exalted, superior; calm; big
• 山Shānmountain, hill, peak

Idioms sharing a character

• 一言为重 yī yán wéi zhòng
• 不知轻重 bù zhī qīng zhòng
• 功高望重 gōng gāo wàng zhòng
• 卷土重来 juǎn tǔ chóng lái
• 名重识暗 míng zhòng shí àn
• 问鼎轻重 wèn dǐng qīng zhòng
• 如释重负 rú shì zhòng fù
• 委以重任 wěi yǐ zhòng rèn
• 山峦重叠 shān luán chóng dié
• 德高望重 dé gāo wàng zhòng

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