打天下 meaning in Chinese
1.(夺取政权) struggle to seize state power; seize state power by armed forces
2.(创立事业) establish an enterprise; start an enterprise; set up an enterprise; build up one's position
Examples
- A man has to strike out for himself if he wants to get ahead .
一个人要想出人头地，就得自己去打天下。 - I have your interests to attend to, as you can't attend to them yourself .
我还得为你操心打算呢，你呀，根本就没有本事自己打天下。 - He had struck out unaided for himself, and his success was due solely to his own intelligence, industry, and foresight .
他单枪匹马地给自己打天下，他的成就完全得归功于他自己的聪敏、努力和远见。 - In this week s column , he imagines what life might be like for the financial industry in fifteen years time
今期他幻想15年后在金融界打天下的日子会是怎样的。 - I m willin to work my passage , you know , an i can make most men sick when it comes to hard work
你知道，我是乐意靠双手打天下的。要说刻苦我能刻苦得大多数人吃不消。