山高皇帝远

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 山高皇帝远 – see 山高皇帝遠 (“the mountains are high, and the emperor is far away; the law of the land is not enforced here; the central authorities fail to reach this area”). (This term is the simplified form of 山高皇帝遠).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.