Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One of those who took part in the great rebellion inaugurated in southern China in 1850 by one Hung-siu-tsuen, who, calling himself the “Heavenly Prince,” pretended that he had a divine mission to overturn the Manchu dynasty and set up a purely native dynasty, to be styled the T'ai-p'ing Chao, or ‘Great-peace Dynasty.’
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Chinese Hist.) Pertaining to or designating a dynasty with which one Hung-Siu-Chuen, a half-religious, half-political enthusiast, attempted to supplant the Manchu dynasty by the Taiping rebellion, incited by him in 1850 and suppressed by General Gordon about 1864.
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Examples
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Arm is borkt….wun handed taiping skillz, Ai has dem.
Well looky there - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2010
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Cat-lyke taiping detektid…..taht shuld b Hello Kitteh.
Marie Catoinette sez - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2010
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Tuu funnee….u pozted tihs wyle Ai wuz taiping mai commint below!
How’d yoo git - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2010
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Note: enne cat-lyke taiping abuv wuz akshully taiped bai mai Sassy cat.
don’t look at me… - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2010
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Ai had trubble taiping moast ov teh taim, az mai aiez seemed to be leeking non-stop.
Not Stalking . Just - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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The Giddy Tigress says: I'm sure you had a feast yourself too? allan - February 12, 2008 oh dear … didn't know Wolverine was in taiping during cny ….
Giddy Tigers 2008
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The Giddy Tigress says: I'm sure you had a feast yourself too? allan - February 12, 2008 oh dear … didn't know Wolverine was in taiping during cny ….
Giddy Tigers 2008
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The Giddy Tigress says: I'm sure you had a feast yourself too? allan - February 12, 2008 oh dear … didn't know Wolverine was in taiping during cny ….
Giddy Tigers 2008
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according to my mom, i started walking at the age of 9 months. this picture was taken at taiping lake garden.
Archive 2009-04-01 2009
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according to my mom, i started walking at the age of 9 months. this picture was taken at taiping lake garden.
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