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江南海北 — “A vast expanse of land”

江南海北 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a vast expanse of land”. Far and wide; all over the country. Literally, “south of the river, north of the sea”.

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江南海北 Pronunciation and Pinyin

江南海北 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
江
jiāng6large river, Yangtze River
南
nán9south direction
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast
北
běi5north

Example Sentence with 江南海北

这位探险家的足迹遍布江南海北,探索了许多未知的区域。
This explorer's footprints have covered vast areas, exploring many unknown regions.

Idioms Related to 江南海北

Synonyms of 江南海北

  • tiān天nán南hǎi海běi北from all corners of the country

More idioms starting with 江

  • jiāng江dōng东fù父lǎo老Elders or people of one's hometown
  • jiāng江dōng东dú独bù步Unrivaled in the Jiangdong region
  • jiāng江yún云wèi渭shù树deep feelings of parting and longing
  • jiāng江tiān天yī一sè色river and sky merge into one color
  • jiāng江shān山bù不lǎo老May your life be as eternal as mountains and rivers
  • jiāng江shān山zhī之yì异drastic transformation of a landscape or territory
  • jiāng江shān山zhī之hèn恨Sorrow over lost homeland
  • jiāng江shān山bàn半bì壁a significant portion of a territory
  • jiāng江shān山kě可gǎi改,,běn本xìng性nán难yí移Nature is hard to change
  • jiāng江shān山hǎo好gǎi改,,běn本xìng性nán难yí移It's hard to change one's nature
  • jiāng江shān山hǎo好gǎi改,,bǐng秉xìng性nán难yí移Old habits die hard
  • jiāng江shān山rú如gù故The landscape remains, but people and circumstances change

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Questions about 江南海北

What does 江南海北 mean?

江南海北 (jiāng nán hǎi běi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a vast expanse of land”.

How do you pronounce 江南海北?

江南海北 is pronounced jiāng nán hǎi běi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 江南海北 literally mean?

Literally, 江南海北 means “south of the river, north of the sea”. It is used to mean “a vast expanse of land”.

What is the Chinese definition of 江南海北?

大江之南,大海之北。形容地域广阔,

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