朝天 [－－]

Jyutping ciu4 tin1
Pinyin cháo tiān

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. Chaotian district of Guangyuan city 廣元市|广元市[Guang3 yuan2 shi4], Sichuan
  2. to have an audience with the Emperor
  3. to be presented at court
  4. to look skyward
  5. to look up
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to look skyward; to look up
  2. verb, figuratively
    to have an audience with the emperor; to be presented at court
  3. name
    Chaotian District, Guangyuan City, Sichuan, China
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    把这里翻个底朝天！
    把這裏翻個底朝天！
    bǎ zhè lǐ fān gè dǐ cháo tiān ！
    • Leave no stone unturned.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    一朝天子一朝臣
    一朝天子一朝臣
    jat1 ciu4 tin1 zi2 jat1 ciu4 san4
    • the subordinates or followers will tend to lose their power once the superior has fallen from power; literally: one reign of an emperor, one reign of officials
  2. Cantonese
    一朝天子一朝臣，新老细上场，你都系谂定后路啦。
    一朝天子一朝臣，新老細上場，你都係諗定後路啦。
    jat1 ciu4 tin1 zi2 jat1 ciu4 san4, san1 lou5 sai3 soeng5 coeng4, nei5 dou1 hai6 nam2 ding6 hau6 lou6 laa1.
    • Our boss has been replaced and so will we. You'd better think about any alternative.
  3. Cantonese
    你睇下条友四脚朝天反晒白眼咁，会唔会系香咗呀？
    你睇下條友四腳朝天反曬白眼咁，會唔會係香咗呀？
    • That guy is lying on his back with his eyes turned white. Could he be dead?