四大天王

sìdàtiānwáng
  1. the four heavenly kings (Sanskrit vajra)
  2. the four guardians or warrior attendants of Buddha

CEDICT

  1. (Buddhism) Four Heavenly Kings, the four guardian gods who protect each of the four cardinal directions; the lokapālas
  2. (colloquial) a group of four prominent individuals
  3. (pop culture) a slang term for four of Hong Kong's most famous male Cantopop singers, namely Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok, Jacky Cheung and Leon Lai
  4. Four Heavenly Kings, the four guardian gods who protect each of the four cardinal directions; the lokapālas
  5. a group of four prominent individuals
  6. a slang term for four of Hong Kong's most famous male Cantopop singers, namely Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok, Jacky Cheung and Leon Lai

Wiktionary

佛教用语。佛教宇宙观中的欲界六天中第一天四天王天的四王。四大天王住在须弥山腰的一座小山，名为犍陀罗山，此山有四座山峰，四王各居一峰，护持释迦佛世界的四大洲。在中国寺院塑像一般为：东方持国天王，白色身，手持琵琶；南方增长天王，青色身，手持宝剑；西方广目天王，红色身，手绕一条龙；北方多闻天王，绿色身，右手持伞，左手持银鼠，成为中国式的佛教护法神。

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Entry Composition

1 四大 sìdà
  1. the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism)
  2. the four freedoms: speaking out freely, airing views fully, holding great debates, and writing big-character posters, 大鸣大放 dàmíngdàfàng, 大辩论 dàbiànlùn, 大字报 dàzìbào (PRC)
2 天王 tiānwáng
  1. emperor
  2. god
  3. Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title
  4. see also 洪秀全 Hóng Xiùquán