粵

泰taai3山saan1北bak1斗dau2

taai3 saan1 bak1 dau2Tài shān Běi dǒu

English

  1. (lit.) Mount Tai and the Big Dipper (idiom)
  2. (fig.) an outstanding figure in one's field
  3. giant; eminent authority

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 喺某一個領域有重大成就同聲譽嘅人

Examples

  • 物理學界嘅泰山北斗

    [ChatGPT]He is the leading figure in the field of physics.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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