投诸四裔 — “To banish or exile someone to remote or distant regions”
投诸四裔 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to banish or exile someone to remote or distant regions”. To send to the far reaches of the land as punishment. Literally, “Cast it to the four borders/outlying regions”.
投诸四裔 Pronunciation and Pinyin
投诸四裔 Character Breakdown
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Open the tool →Questions about 投诸四裔
What does 投诸四裔 mean?
投诸四裔 (tóu zhū sì yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to banish or exile someone to remote or distant regions”.
How do you pronounce 投诸四裔?
投诸四裔 is pronounced tóu zhū sì yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 投诸四裔 literally mean?
Literally, 投诸四裔 means “Cast it to the four borders/outlying regions”. It is used to mean “to banish or exile someone to remote or distant regions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 投诸四裔?
比喻流放到边远的地区。