南来北往 — “South coming, North going”
南来北往 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “referring to people or things constantly moving in different directions, typically coming from the south and going to the north, or vice versa; bustling with activity and movement”. Literally, “South coming, North going”.
南来北往 Pronunciation and Pinyin
南来北往 Character Breakdown
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- nán南rén人jià驾chuán船，，běi北rén人chéng乘mǎ马different people have different skills
- nán南guān冠chǔ楚qiú囚a captive or prisoner of war
- nán南běi北dōng东xī西all directions; everywhere
- nán南shān山zhī之shòu寿long life like the South Mountain
- nán南shān山kě可yí移Absolutely firm and unchangeable
- nán南shān山kě可yí移，，pàn判bù不kě可yáo摇An unchangeable, firm judgment
- nán南shān山kě可yí移，，cǐ此àn案bù不dòng动This case is final and unchangeable
- nán南shān山yǒu有niǎo鸟，，běi北shān山zhāng张luo罗bark up the wrong tree
- nán南shān山tiě铁àn案a settled and unalterable case
- nán南shān山yǐn隐bào豹wise person living in seclusion
- nán南zhōu州guān冠miǎn冕outstanding talent from the southern region
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What does 南来北往 mean?
南来北往 (nán lái běi wǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “referring to people or things constantly moving in different directions, typically coming from the south and going to the north, or vice versa; bustling with activity and movement”.
How do you pronounce 南来北往?
南来北往 is pronounced nán lái běi wǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 南来北往 literally mean?
Literally, 南来北往 means “South coming, North going”. It is used to mean “referring to people or things constantly moving in different directions, typically coming from the south and going to the north, or vice versa; bustling with activity and movement”.
What is the Chinese definition of 南来北往?
有的从南往北，有的从北往南。也泛指来来往往。