放诸四海而皆准 — “Universally applicable”
放诸四海而皆准 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “universally applicable”. Holding true everywhere; valid in all circumstances. Literally, “put it to the four seas and it is all applicable”.
放诸四海而皆准 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 放诸四海而皆准 mean?
放诸四海而皆准 (fàng zhū sì hǎi ér jiē zhǔn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “universally applicable”.
How do you pronounce 放诸四海而皆准?
放诸四海而皆准 is pronounced fàng zhū sì hǎi ér jiē zhǔn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 放诸四海而皆准 literally mean?
Literally, 放诸四海而皆准 means “put it to the four seas and it is all applicable”. It is used to mean “universally applicable”.
What is the Chinese definition of 放诸四海而皆准?
比喻具有普遍性的真理到处都适用。同“放之四海而皆准”。