thiên cao địa hậu
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
How high heaven is, how thick the earth — the scale of things the arrogant have never measured.
Literally: heaven's height, earth's depth
Examples
Chưa biết thiên cao địa hậu là gì.He hasn't yet learned how high heaven is or how thick the earth.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “thiên cao địa hậu” mean?
How high heaven is, how thick the earth — the scale of things the arrogant have never measured. Literally: heaven's height, earth's depth
Is “thiên cao địa hậu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.