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九洲四海 — “The whole world”

九洲四海 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the whole world”. All corners of the world; everywhere. Literally, “Nine continents and four seas”.

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九洲四海 Pronunciation and Pinyin

九洲四海 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
九
jiǔ2the number nine
洲
zhōu9continent or islet
四
sì5the number four
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast

Example Sentence with 九洲四海

她的艺术作品受到了九洲四海的赞誉。
Her artistic works received acclaim from all corners of the world.

Idioms Related to 九洲四海

More idioms starting with 九

  • jiǔ九shì世zhī之chóu仇deep-seated, long-standing hatred
  • jiǔ九shì世tóng同jū居nine generations living together
  • jiǔ九jiǔ九guī归yī一all things return to one
  • jiǔ九jiǔ九guī归yuán原everything boils down to
  • jiǔ九wǔ五zhī之wèi位the imperial throne
  • jiǔ九wǔ五zhī之zūn尊the emperor's supreme position
  • jiǔ九rèn仞yī一kuì篑fail at the last step
  • jiǔ九rú儒shí十gài丐Scholars discriminated against, just above beggars
  • jiǔ九guān关hǔ虎bào豹ruthless, oppressive, and dangerous powerful officials
  • jiǔ九shí十chūn春guāng光the entire spring season
  • jiǔ九yuán原zhī之xià下in the realm of the dead
  • jiǔ九yuán原kě可zuò作Wish the dead could be brought back to life

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Questions about 九洲四海

What does 九洲四海 mean?

九洲四海 (jiǔ zhōu sì hǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the whole world”.

How do you pronounce 九洲四海?

九洲四海 is pronounced jiǔ zhōu sì hǎi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 九洲四海 literally mean?

Literally, 九洲四海 means “Nine continents and four seas”. It is used to mean “the whole world”.

What is the Chinese definition of 九洲四海?

九洲:指中国;四海:古人认为,中国九州之久是一望无际的大海,此指中国以外的地方。指中国及四周以外的地方。

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