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- Earthly Sovereign, one of the three legendary sovereigns 三皇[san1 huang2]
- Imperial City, inner part of Beijing, with the Forbidden City at its center
- the three legendary sovereigns of the third millennium BC: Suiren 燧人[Sui4 ren2], Fuxi 伏羲[Fu2 Xi1] and Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2], or 天皇|天皇[Tian1 huang2], 地皇|地皇[Di4 huang2] and 人皇|人皇[Ren2 huang2]
- August Heaven; Heaven as supreme deity (often paired with 后土[Hou4 tu3], the Earth Deity)
- imperial notice (announcement in the form of a notice posted with the authority of the emperor)
Trad. 皇糧
- lit. imperial funding for troops
- funds or items supplied by the government
- Heavenly Sovereign, one of the three legendary sovereigns 三皇[san1 huang2]
- emperor
- emperor of Japan
- Emperor Ming of Tang (685-762), also known as Emperor Xuanzong of Tang 唐玄宗[Tang2 Xuan2 zong1], reigned 712-756
Trad. 老皇曆
- (lit.) past years' almanac
- (fig.) ancient history; obsolete practice; old-fashioned principle
- child emperor
- (fig.) spoiled child
- spoiled boy
- pampered only child
Trad. 綠皇鳩
- (bird species of China) green imperial pigeon (Ducula aenea)
Trad. 山皇鳩
- (bird species of China) mountain imperial pigeon (Ducula badia)
- Taishang Huang
- Retired Emperor
- father of the reigning emperor
- fig. puppet master
Trad. 皇后區
- Queens, one of the five boroughs of New York City
Trad. 皇太極
- Hong Taiji (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤[Nu3 er3 ha1 chi4], reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金[Hou4 Jin1], then founded the Qing dynasty 大清[Da4 Qing1] and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor
- posthumous name 清太宗[Qing1 Tai4 zong1]
Trad. 皇姑區
- Huanggu district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning
Trad. 皇甫鎛
- Huangfu Bo (c. 800), Minister during early Tang
Trad. 贊皇縣
- Zanhuang, a county in Shijiazhuang City 石家莊市|石家庄市[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1 Shi4], Hebei
- empress
- refers to Tang empress Wuzetian 武則天|武则天 (624-705), reigned 690-705
Trad. 吃皇糧
- lit. to eat from government coffers
- to serve as a government employee
- to live off government money
- the tomb of the first emperor at Mt Li 驪山|骊山[Li2 shan1] near Xi'an (awaits excavation)
Trad. 秦皇島市
- Qinhuangdao, prefecture-level city in Hebei Province 河北省[He2 bei3 Sheng3]
Trad. 倉皇出逃
- to run off in a great panic (idiom)
Trad. 張皇失措
- panic-stricken (idiom)
- to be in a flustered state
- also written 張惶失措|张惶失措[zhang1 huang2 shi1 cuo4]
Trad. 翻老皇曆
- to look to the past for guidance (idiom)
- lit. a person before the legendary emperor Fuxi 伏羲[Fu2 Xi1]
- person from ages immemorial
- fig. untroubled person
- The Last Emperor, 1987 biopic of Pu Yi 溥儀|溥仪[Pu3 yi2] by Bernardo Bertolucci
- three sovereigns 三皇[san1 huang2] and five emperors 五帝[wu3 di4] of myth and legend
- the earliest system of Chinese historiography
Trad. 皇家學會
- the Royal Society (UK scientific academy)
Trad. 皇家騎警
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Canadian federal and national police force
- Mounties
Trad. 皇族內閣
- Qing emergency cabinet set up in May 1911 to confront the Xinhai rebels
- overt
- to make no secret (of one's presence)
- grandiose
- with great scope
Trad. 皇親國戚
- the emperor relatives (idiom); person with powerful connections
Trad. 隔年皇曆
- lit. almanac from years back (idiom)
- obsolete practice
- old-fashioned principle
Trad. 富麗堂皇
- (idiom) (of houses etc) sumptuous
Trad. 吃飯皇帝大
- eating comes first, then comes everything else (idiom) (Tw)
- HMCS (Her Majesty's Canadian Ship)
- prefix for Canadian Navy Vessels
- the mausoleum of the First Emperor near Xi'an
Trad. 天高皇帝遠
- lit. the sky is high and the emperor is far away (idiom)
- fig. remote places are beyond the reach of the central government
Trad. 皇家馬德里
- Real Madrid (soccer team)
- the Emperor's new clothes (i.e. naked)
Trad. 荷蘭皇家航空
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
- the brightest jewel in the crown
- Crowne Plaza (hotel chain)
Trad. 皇冠出版集團
- Crown publishing group, Hong Kong
Trad. 英國皇家學會
- Royal Society
Trad. 皇太極清太宗
- Hong Taiji (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤[Nu3 er3 ha1 chi4], reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金[Hou4 Jin1], then founded the Qing dynasty 大清[Da4 Qing1] and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor
- Royal Hong Kong Police Force (1969-1997)
Trad. 加拿大皇家海軍
- Royal Canadian Navy
Trad. 皇上不急太監急
- see 皇帝不急太監急|皇帝不急太监急[huang2 di4 bu4 ji2 tai4 jian4 ji2]
Trad. 皇上不急急太監
- see 皇帝不急太監急|皇帝不急太监急[huang2 di4 bu4 ji2 tai4 jian4 ji2]
Trad. 皇天不負苦心人
- Heaven will not disappoint the person who tries (idiom). If you try hard, you're bound to succeed eventually.
Trad. 皇帝不急太監急
- lit. the emperor is not worried, but his eunuchs are (idiom)
- fig. the observers are more anxious than the person involved
Trad. 皇帝女兒不愁嫁
- lit. the emperor's daughter does not worry about whether she will be able to marry (idiom)
- fig. highly sought after
Trad. 皇帝不急急死太監
- see 皇帝不急太監急|皇帝不急太监急[huang2 di4 bu4 ji2 tai4 jian4 ji2]
Trad. 皇家加勒比海遊輪公司
- Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines