| 天下大势 |
tiān xià dà shì |
the overall state of affairs in the world (esp. in political or historical terms); the prevailing trend across the nation or empire |
| 天 |
tiān |
day / sky / heaven |
| 天下 |
tiān xià |
land under heaven / the whole world / the whole of China / realm / rule |
| 下 |
xià |
down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action |
| 大 |
dà |
big; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐) / greatly; freely; fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother) |
| 大 |
dài |
see 大夫 |
| 大势 |
dà shì |
overall trend |
| 势 |
shì |
power / influence / potential / momentum / tendency / trend / situation / conditions / outward appearance / sign / gesture / male genitals |