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南去北来 — “To come and go”

南去北来 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to come and go”. To pass to and fro; to be in constant movement. Literally, “South go, North come”.

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南去北来 Pronunciation and Pinyin

南去北来 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
南
nán9south direction
去
qù5to go, leave, or remove
北
běi5north
来
lái7to come

Example Sentence with 南去北来

集市上,南去北来的人们络绎不绝,非常热闹
At the market, people were constantly coming and going, making it very lively.

Idioms Related to 南去北来

Synonyms of 南去北来

  • nán南lái来běi北wǎng往coming and going from all directions

More idioms starting with 南

  • 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běi北dōng东xī西all directions; everywhere
  • 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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Questions about 南去北来

What does 南去北来 mean?

南去北来 (nán qù běi lái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to come and go”.

How do you pronounce 南去北来?

南去北来 is pronounced nán qù běi lái in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 南去北来 literally mean?

Literally, 南去北来 means “South go, North come”. It is used to mean “to come and go”.

What is the Chinese definition of 南去北来?

指来来往往。

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