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天南海北 — “From all corners of the country”

天南海北 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “from all corners of the country”. From distant places; talking about a wide range of subjects, often without a specific focus.

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天南海北 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 天tiān
  • 南nán
  • 海hǎi
  • 北běi

天南海北 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
南
nán9south direction
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast
北
běi5north

Example Sentence with 天南海北

老朋友们一见面,就天南海北地聊了起来,忘记了时间。
As soon as the old friends met, they started talking about everything under the sun, completely losing track of time.

Idioms Related to 天南海北

Synonyms of 天南海北

  • tiān天nán南dì地běi北from all corners of the earth

Antonyms of 天南海北

  • jìn近zài在méi眉jié睫imminent; close at hand

More idioms starting with 天

  • tiān天shàng上rén人jiān间worlds apart
  • tiān天shàng上dì地xià下,,wéi惟wǒ我dú独zūn尊supremely arrogant and self-important
  • tiān天shàng上tiān天xià下,,wéi惟wǒ我dú独zūn尊Arrogant and self-important
  • tiān天shàng上shǎo少yǒu有,,dì地xià下nán难xún寻extremely rare, unique
  • tiān天shàng上shí石lín麟a brilliant and talented son
  • tiān天shàng上qí麒lín麟praise a son's exceptional talent
  • tiān天xià下yī一jiā家universal brotherhood and harmony
  • tiān天xià下wèi为yī一The world united
  • tiān天xià下wéi为gōng公The world belongs to everyone
  • tiān天xià下wéi为jiā家To make the world one's home
  • tiān天xià下wéi为lóng笼the world is a confining cage
  • tiān天xià下wū乌yā鸦yī一bān般hēi黑all evil is the same everywhere

Questions about 天南海北

What does 天南海北 mean?
天南海北 (tiān nán hǎi běi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “from all corners of the country”.
How do you pronounce 天南海北?
天南海北 is pronounced tiān nán hǎi běi in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 天南海北?
形容距离遥远的不同地区。亦形容(谈话)漫无边际。
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