人杰地灵 rén jié dì líng

DEFINITIONS

  1. illustrious hero, spirit of the place (idiom); a place derives reflected glory from an illustrious son

CHARACTERS

人 rén
HSK 1
man; people; mankind; someone else
杰 jié
HSK 6
hero; heroic, outstanding
地 dì
HSK 3
earth; soil, ground; region
灵 líng
HSK 5
spirit, soul; spiritual world