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纵横四海 — “To travel across the world freely and without hindrance”

纵横四海 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to travel across the world freely and without hindrance”. To be invincible or dominant everywhere. Literally, “Traverse the four seas”.

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纵横四海 Pronunciation and Pinyin

纵横四海 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
纵
zòng7to let go or indulge
横
héng15horizontal, sideways, across
四
sì5the number four
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast

Example Sentence with 纵横四海

他凭借过人的才华,决心纵横四海,开创自己的事业。
With his exceptional talent, he was determined to roam across the world and establish his own career.

Idioms Related to 纵横四海

Synonyms of 纵横四海

  • zòng纵héng横tiān天xià下travel or dominate freely across the land

More idioms starting with 纵

  • zòng纵bīng兵zhuī追jī击dispatch troops to pursue and attack
  • zòng纵hè壑zhī之yú鱼a fish in its element
  • zòng纵qíng情zì恣yù欲indulge in one's desires
  • zòng纵qíng情huān欢lè乐indulge in unrestrained joy
  • zòng纵qíng情suì遂yù欲indulge passions and desires
  • zòng纵qíng情jiǔ酒sè色indulge in wine and women
  • zòng纵qǔ曲wǎng枉zhí直condone wrongdoer and punish upright
  • zòng纵héng横jiāo交guàn贯crisscrossing and interwoven
  • zòng纵héng横jiāo交cuò错crisscrossing and interwoven
  • zòng纵héng横jué决dàng荡charge and break through boldly
  • zòng纵héng横kāi开hé合maneuver with great skill and flexibility

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Questions about 纵横四海

What does 纵横四海 mean?

纵横四海 (zòng héng sì hǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to travel across the world freely and without hindrance”.

How do you pronounce 纵横四海?

纵横四海 is pronounced zòng héng sì hǎi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 纵横四海 literally mean?

Literally, 纵横四海 means “Traverse the four seas”. It is used to mean “to travel across the world freely and without hindrance”.

What is the Chinese definition of 纵横四海?

纵横:奔驰无阻。在天下任意往来,没有阻挡。比喻无敌于世

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