1. Eight-sided majesty? [ bā miàn wēi fēng ] means full of arrogance.
Source: The third chapter of "Three Wars with Lu Bu" by Zheng Dehui of the Yuan Dynasty: "Relying on the help of the true emperor Bai Lingxian; the general is majestic in all directions."
Translation: Relying on the true emperor With the emperor's help, the general was full of pride.
2. Talent? [ bā dǒu zhī cái ] Talent: talent. It means that a person is extremely talented.
Source: Tang Dynasty Li Yanshou's "Southern History·Xie Lingyun Biography": "There is only one stone in the world, Cao Zijian only has eight buckets, I have one bucket, and everyone has used one bucket since ancient times." ?
Translation: The world’s talents only have one stone. Cao Zhi got eight buckets, I got one bucket, and the remaining literati of ancient and modern times share it together.
3. Eight sides of radiance? [ bā miàn yíng chè ] It is a metaphor for being shrewd and sophisticated, and having insight into everything.
Source: Qing Dynasty Zhaolian's "Xiaoting Miscellaneous Records·Yin Wenduan Gong": "When he was more than 30 years old, he was appointed as the governor of Xinjiang. When something happened, he was engraved with mirrors, candles and rhinoceros, and everything was crystal clear."
Translation: A general who takes over a ruling party in his thirties, observes things sharply and profoundly, is shrewd and sophisticated, and can see through everything.
4. Eight attacks and eight defeats? [ bā gōng bā kè ] Repeated attacks, repeated victories.
Source: Volume 1 of "Young Learning Qionglin" by Cheng Dengji of the Ming Dynasty: The enemy in the north is strong, and Lou Shide encounters eight enemies eight times; the southern barbarians are still unconvinced, Zhuge Liang captures them seven times.
Translation: The enemy in the north was strong, and Lou Shide repeatedly attacked and won. The southern barbarians were dissatisfied, so Zhuge Liang captured them seven times.
5. Being open on all sides? [ bā miàn zhāng luo ] describes being well-served in all aspects.
Source: Mao Dun's "The Story of the Hand": "Although Second Sister Huang is past middle age, she is still a character that everyone likes."