all under heaven and upon earth

all under heaven and upon earth

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ti ā NF ù D ì Z à I, meaning like the sky covers all things, the earth bears everything. The scope of metaphor is very wide. It's also a metaphor for deep kindness. From the book of rites, the doctrine of the mean.

The origin of Idioms

In the book of rites, the doctrine of the mean: "the sky is covered by the earth."

Idiom usage

The scope of metaphor is very wide. Example Guanzi Xinshu Part 2: so if a sage is natural, he will be selfless; if the earth is natural, he will be selfless. the general must make several great achievements in order to repay his Majesty's great kindness and live up to his great expectations. ——Yao xueyin's Li Zicheng Volume 2 Chapter 21