"四大天王" meaning in Chinese

See 四大天王 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ tä⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ wɑŋ³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /sei̯³³ taːi̯²² tʰiːn⁵⁵ wɔːŋ²¹/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /si⁵⁵ tʰai̯⁵⁵ tʰi̯en²⁴ voŋ¹¹/ [Hakka, Meinong, Miaoli, Sinological-IPA, Sixian], /sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ tä⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ wɑŋ³⁵/, /sei̯³³ taːi̯²² tʰiːn⁵⁵ wɔːŋ²¹/, /si⁵⁵ tʰai̯⁵⁵ tʰi̯en²⁴ voŋ¹¹/ Chinese transliterations: sìdàtiānwáng [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄙˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄨㄤˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], sei³ daai⁶ tin¹ wong⁴ [Cantonese, Jyutping], si-thai-thiên-vòng [Hakka, Phak-fa-su, Sixian], sìdàtiānwáng [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], sìhdàtianwáng [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], ssŭ⁴-ta⁴-tʻien¹-wang² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], sz̀-dà-tyān-wáng [Mandarin, Yale], syhdahtianwang [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], сыдатяньван [Mandarin, Palladius], sydatjanʹvan [Mandarin, Palladius], sei daaih tīn wòhng [Cantonese, Yale], sei³ daai⁶ tin¹ wong⁴ [Cantonese, Pinyin], séi³ dai⁶ tin¹ wong⁴ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], si-thai-thiên-vòng [Hakka, Meinong, Miaoli, Phak-fa-su, Sixian], xi tai tien´ vongˇ [Hakka, Hakka-Romanization-System, Meinong, Miaoli, Sixian], xi⁴ tai⁴ tian¹ vong² [Hagfa-Pinyim, Hakka, Meinong, Miaoli, Sixian]
Etymology: Calque of Sanskrit चतुर् महाराज (catur mahārāja, literally “four great kings”). Etymology templates: {{cal|zh|sa|चतुर् महाराज|lit=four great kings}} Calque of Sanskrit चतुर् महाराज (catur mahārāja, literally “four great kings”) Head templates: {{head|zh|noun}} 四大天王
  1. (Buddhism) Four Heavenly Kings, the four guardian gods who protect each of the four cardinal directions; the lokapālas Categories (topical): Buddhism, Four
    Sense id: en-四大天王-zh-noun-t4aKROPN Disambiguation of Four: 49 19 32 Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 49 20 31 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
  2. (colloquial) a group of four prominent individuals Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-四大天王-zh-noun-Fpkdzee7
  3. (pop culture) a slang term for four of Hong Kong's most famous male Cantopop singers, namely Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok, Jacky Cheung and Leon Lai
    Sense id: en-四大天王-zh-noun-ueJxGL2i
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 風調雨順/风调雨顺 (fēngtiáoyǔshùn), 四天王 (sìtiānwáng), 風調雨順 (fēngtiáoyǔshùn), 风调雨顺 (fēngtiáoyǔshùn)

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