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太上
tàishàng
Description
"太上"是一个比较古老的词，意思是最高、最上面。
"太上" is a rather old word meaning the highest or topmost.
我们常在"太上皇"这个词里看到它，指皇帝的父亲。
We often see "太上" in the term "太上皇", referring to the emperor's father.
Meanings
太上tàishàng
the highest; supreme; foremost
这是太上之道。
This is the supreme way.
太上tàishàng
emperor's father; retired emperor (short for 太上皇)
皇帝把位子让给儿子，自己做了太上。
The emperor gave the throne to his son and became the retired emperor.
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Notes
- Etymology
太 (extreme, greatest) + 上 (top, above), literally "the very highest."
- Nuance
literary and classical; in modern speech mainly seen in 太上皇 or fixed phrases.
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