定於一尊

Chinese

to set; to fix; to determine
to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to stabilize; to order
 
in; at; to
in; at; to; from; by; than; out of; surname
 
one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
 to honour
trad. (定於一尊) 定 於 一 尊
simp. (定于一尊) 定 于 一 尊

Etymology

From Shiji:

今皇帝并有天下，別黑白而定一尊。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
今皇帝并有天下，别黑白而定一尊。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]
From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
Jīn huángdì bìng yǒu tiānxià, bié hēibái ér dìng yī zūn. [Pinyin]
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Pronunciation

Idiom

定於一尊

  1. to regard the supreme authority as the only standard

Usage notes

Since Xi Jinping became the President of China, this term is increasingly becoming officialese.

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