南北东西 — “All directions”
南北东西 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “all directions”. Everywhere; to wander aimlessly or be on the move. Literally, “South, North, East, West”.
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南北东西 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他从小就喜欢四处旅行，足迹遍布南北东西。
He has loved traveling since he was a child, his footsteps covering all directions.
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- nán南rén人jià驾chuán船，，běi北rén人chéng乘mǎ马different people have different skills
- nán南guān冠chǔ楚qiú囚a captive or prisoner of war
- nán南qù去běi北lái来to come and go
- nán南shān山zhī之shòu寿long life like the South Mountain
- nán南shān山kě可yí移Absolutely firm and unchangeable
- nán南shān山kě可yí移，，pàn判bù不kě可yáo摇An unchangeable, firm judgment
- nán南shān山kě可yí移，，cǐ此àn案bù不dòng动This case is final and unchangeable
- nán南shān山yǒu有niǎo鸟，，běi北shān山zhāng张luo罗bark up the wrong tree
- nán南shān山tiě铁àn案a settled and unalterable case
- nán南shān山yǐn隐bào豹wise person living in seclusion
- nán南zhōu州guān冠miǎn冕outstanding talent from the southern region
- nán南zhēng征běi北fá伐campaigning and fighting extensively
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Open the tool →Questions about 南北东西
What does 南北东西 mean?
南北东西 (nán běi dōng xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “all directions”.
How do you pronounce 南北东西?
南北东西 is pronounced nán běi dōng xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 南北东西 literally mean?
Literally, 南北东西 means “South, North, East, West”. It is used to mean “all directions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 南北东西?
指四方、到处、各地或方向；也指到处飘泊，行踪不定