放之四海而皆准 — “To be universally applicable”
放之四海而皆准 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be universally applicable”. To be true everywhere; to apply to all situations. Literally, “apply it to the four seas and it will always be accurate”.
放之四海而皆准 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 放之四海而皆准 mean?
放之四海而皆准 (fàng zhī sì hǎi ér jiē zhǔn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be universally applicable”.
How do you pronounce 放之四海而皆准?
放之四海而皆准 is pronounced fàng zhī sì hǎi ér jiē zhǔn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 放之四海而皆准 literally mean?
Literally, 放之四海而皆准 means “apply it to the four seas and it will always be accurate”. It is used to mean “to be universally applicable”.
What is the Chinese definition of 放之四海而皆准?
四海：古人认为中国四境有海环绕，故称全国为“四海”；准：准确。比喻具有普遍性的真理到处都适用。