九霄云外 — “Beyond the highest heavens”
九霄云外 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “beyond the highest heavens”. Utterly forgotten; vanished into thin air; out of mind. Literally, “beyond the clouds of the nine heavens”.
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九霄云外 Pronunciation and Pinyin
九霄云外 Character Breakdown
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他把所有的不快都抛到了九霄云外，决定重新开始。
He cast all his unhappiness to the winds and decided to start anew.
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What does 九霄云外 mean?
九霄云外 (jiǔ xiāo yún wài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “beyond the highest heavens”.
How do you pronounce 九霄云外?
九霄云外 is pronounced jiǔ xiāo yún wài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 九霄云外 literally mean?
Literally, 九霄云外 means “beyond the clouds of the nine heavens”. It is used to mean “beyond the highest heavens”.
What is the Chinese definition of 九霄云外?
九霄：高空。在九重天的外面。比喻无限远的地方或远得无影无踪。