指点江山

Traditional: 指點江山

zhǐ diǎn jiāng shān

Dictionary entry

to talk idly about important matters (idiom)

What does 指点江山 mean?

指点江山 (zhǐ diǎn jiāng shān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to talk idly about important matters (idiom)

2to set the world to rights

3to pass judgment on everything

Character breakdown

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指zhǐfinger · to point at or to 点diǎnto touch briefly; to tap · to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list)江Jiāngsurname Jiang · (bound form) Yangtze River 山Shānsurname Shan

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How to pronounce 指点江山

指点江山

zhǐ diǎn jiāng shān

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