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山南海北 — “Far and wide”

山南海北 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Far and wide”. From all corners of the land; referring to distant places. Literally, “South of the mountains and north of the seas”.

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山南海北 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 山shān
  • 南nán
  • 海hǎi
  • 北běi

山南海北 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
山
shān3mountain or hill
南
nán9south direction
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast
北
běi5north

Example Sentence with 山南海北

他们好久没见面了,一见面就聊起了山南海北的趣事。
They hadn't met for a long time, and as soon as they did, they began chatting about interesting anecdotes from all corners of the land.

Idioms Related to 山南海北

Synonyms of 山南海北

  • sì四miàn面bā八fāng方from all directions
  • tiān天nán南hǎi海běi北from all corners of the country

More idioms starting with 山

  • shān山shàng上wú无lǎo老hǔ虎,,hóu猴zi子chēng称dà大wáng王When the cat's away, the mice will play
  • shān山bù不zhuàn转shuǐ水zhuàn转circumstances change, we'll meet again
  • shān山bù不zhuàn转lù路zhuàn转circumstances change, find another way
  • shān山zhōng中zǎi宰xiàng相reclusive sage offering wise counsel
  • shān山kuī亏yī一kuì篑fail for want of a final effort
  • shān山guāng光shuǐ水sè色picturesque mountain and river scenery
  • shān山gōng公dǎo倒zǎi载dead drunk and sprawled backward
  • shān山bāo包hǎi海róng容magnanimous and broad-minded
  • shān山bāo包hǎi海huì汇encompass everything
  • shān山chī吃hǎi海hē喝eat and drink excessively
  • shān山yín吟zé泽chàng唱Folk songs and ballads
  • shān山hū呼hǎi海xiào啸overwhelming momentum or severe natural conditions

Questions about 山南海北

What does 山南海北 mean?
山南海北 (shān nán hǎi běi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Far and wide”.
How do you pronounce 山南海北?
山南海北 is pronounced shān nán hǎi běi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 山南海北 literally mean?
Literally, 山南海北 means “South of the mountains and north of the seas”. It is used to mean “Far and wide”.
What is the Chinese definition of 山南海北?
指遥远的地方。
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