the only man under heaven

the only man under heaven

Dounan Yiren, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d ǒ UN á NY ī R é n, which means that there is no talent in the world; it describes the unique moral character or talent. It comes from the biography of Di Renjie in the book of the new Tang Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

Dounan: South of the Big Dipper. It refers to the world and the sea.

The origin of Idioms

In the biography of Di Renjie in the new book of Tang Dynasty, it is said that "the sage of Di Gong, the south of Beidou, is just one person."

Idiom usage

It means that talent is unique.