The shocking truth about that 'Mount Tai' expression!

Have you heard of the phrase 'have eyes but fail to see Mt. Tai'? Prepare to have your understanding about the expression blown to smithereens. I'll explain the meaning and reveal THE TRUTH!

Something I failed to mention in the video itself is that there are even some native speakers of Chinese who are unaware of the story behind the expression, and believe the "Mount Tai" version.

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[iraq]

Learning more history with DeathBlade than I did in school.

[TL-fesi]

Wow, as a Chinese, I didn't know about the fact the Tai Shan is actually referring a person!!!!

[kshred]

Fascinating. I have climbed Tai Shan, and there is no way a person with eyes could fail to recognise it as anything but a mystical mountain, especially contemplating the final section which is a daunting series of steps leading straight up to the summit. No switchbacks on this route. So, the original interpretation makes much more sense.
Have to say though, the numerous vendors selling ice-cream, etc from little carts along the route make for an incongruous, almost humorous, experience from a westerner's perspective.

[lordfifth]

Have faith in the Lord Fifth, gain eternal life! When Lord Fifth appears, who dares to cause strife!







Thank you so much for this video! I have been enlightened!

[omarct]

I say we keep it as it is. "You failed to recognized Mt. Tai( a famous place worldwide)" makes a lot more sense in the context used than "you failed to recognize Taishian(some guy nobody even knows)".

[perrygriffin]

Yo when you got to the part where the woodworker literally didn't recognize his son.... I was like, "that IS shocking" lmao

[bitcrafts]

Pretty sure it's used at least once in ISSTH, but it's been a while since I've read anything pre-chapter 1300, so no guarantee.

If I had to guess, I'd say it was pre-Fang clan arc, but then again, it makes sense that it might have been used as you see all the Chosen start to emerge and compete.

[ArtyBilli]

Who thinks that the intro music is really really dope? 😳
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I am addicted to the music😲


Edit: When Lord Deathblade gives you his heart! 😵😵😵😵😍😍😍.. My dao heart goes firmer.

[patanjalilemonsquashimmortal]

That was the only line I could speak in Chinese, nice to know the story behind it.
Solid information really

[linweili]

Very interesting! Even I am a Chinese, I didn't know this until see this video. Thanks a lot for your detailed explanations!

[justjuniorjaw]

Like it or not, phrases like 'Mount Tai Shan' is heard/used quite a lot in English (What I usually hear anyways)
Naan Bread (Bread Bread), Chai Tea (Tea Tea), etc...
It's wrong, but it's used anyways so people understand what it means. If I'm not mistaken, this kind of phrases are simply used that way through adoption of foreign, untranslatable words to describe stuff(?). Hopefully someone can help explain this better.

To add, even English words like ATM is usually said as ATM Machine (Automated Teller Machine Machine) xD

[corpuscallosum]

My whole life, I lived a lie :´(
Thank you for the explanation and keep up the good work with the videos.

[falerest]

Thanks for your hard work as always, Patriarch Deathblade! ^~^

[yanli]

Great! Thanks, deathblade. I must admit as a Chinese I have misunderstood the meaning of this idiom until I see this video.

[TentaclePentacle]

The phrase should be translated to "you have eyes but you are blind to greatness"

[seanc]

Thank you for sharing! This was pretty interesting.

[kyril]

I always that it the same like don't judge a book by its cover but use toward arrogant person that will get owned by the Mc.

[gordonng]

Well, taishan is also the translated name of tarzan, the ape man.

[etiquette]

You and your wife should do a podcast on stuff like this, I would listen to it.

[TeshnosFire]

O, 0 W0T?

A huge reveal! I was, indeed, shocked!