Example Sentences

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Xi's goal, according to him, is a glorious mythical Chinese culture - tian xia or "all under heaven".

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2022

The word on everyone's lips was "xia hai" or "dive into the sea".

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2022

A third high-profile entry from China features the martial arts star Jet Li but couldn’t be more different from the wu xia films.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2011

At times it could even seem like tian xia: “all under heaven.”

From Newsweek • May 15, 2011