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Tai tai (太太) is a Chinese colloquial term for an elected leader-wife; or a wealthy married woman who does not work. [2] It is the same as the Cantonese title for a married woman. [ 3 ] It has the same euphemistic value as "lady" in English: sometimes flattery, sometimes subtle insult.
Tai chi is an ancient Chinese martial art.Initially developed for combat and self-defense, [1] for most practitioners it has evolved into a sport and form of exercise.As an exercise, tai chi is performed as gentle, low-impact movement in which practitioners perform a series of deliberate, flowing motions while focusing on deep, slow breaths.
The Mai Tai became a popular cocktail in the 1950s–60s and many restaurants, particularly tiki-themed restaurants or bars, served them. The Mai Tai was also prominently featured in the 1961 Elvis Presley film Blue Hawaii. The Mai Tai was named the official cocktail of the city by the Oakland, California city council. [19]
Tai Sui is a Chinese name for stars directly opposite the planet Jupiter (木星 Mùxīng) in its roughly 12-year orbital cycle. Personified as deities , they are important features of Chinese astrology , Feng Shui , Taoism , and to a lesser extent Chinese Buddhism .
A taipan (Chinese: 大 班; pinyin: dà bān; Sidney Lau: daai 6 baan 1, [1] literally "top class" [2]), sometimes spelled tai-pan, is a foreign-born senior business executive or entrepreneur operating in mainland China or Hong Kong.
Mount Tai (Chinese: 泰山; pinyin: Tài Shān) is a mountain of historical and cultural significance located north of the city of Tai'an. It is the highest point in Shandong province, China. The tallest peak is the Jade Emperor Peak ( simplified Chinese : 玉 皇 顶 ; traditional Chinese : 玉 皇 頂 ; pinyin : Yùhuáng Dǐng ), which is ...
In Chinese philosophy, taiji (Chinese: 太極; pinyin: tàijí; Wade–Giles: tʻai chi; trans. "supreme ultimate") is a cosmological state of the universe and its affairs on all levels, including the mutually reinforcing interactions between the two opposing forces of yin and yang, (a dualistic monism), [1] [2] as well as that among the Three Treasures, the four cardinal directions, and the ...
The Tai are scattered through much of South China and Mainland Southeast Asia, with some (e.g. Tai Ahom, Tai Kassay, Tai Khamyang, Tai Khamti, Tai Phake, Tai Aiton) inhabiting parts of Northeast India. Tai peoples are both culturally and genetically very similar and therefore primarily identified through their language.