heaven is high but listen to the lowliest

heaven is high but listen to the lowliest

Tiangaotingxia, a Chinese idiom, is ti à ng à ot à ngxi à in pinyin, which means that the emperor is sage and bright, although he lives above the imperial court, he can have insight into the situation. It comes from the biography of Wang Rong in the book of the Southern Qi Dynasty.

Idiom usage

Used as an attributive; used of written language

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: Heaven is high and hearing is low

Idiom explanation

It refers to the emperor Shengming, who lives above the court and has insight into the situation.