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五湖四海 — “People from all corners of the country or the world”

五湖四海 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “people from all corners of the country or the world”. Widely united; from all walks of life. Literally, “five lakes and four seas”.

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五湖四海 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 五wǔ
  • 湖hú
  • 四sì
  • 海hǎi

五湖四海 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
五
wǔ4the number five
湖
hú12lake
四
sì5the number four
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast

Example Sentence with 五湖四海

这次文化交流活动吸引了五湖四海的朋友们前来参与。
This cultural exchange event attracted friends from all corners of the world to participate.

Idioms Related to 五湖四海

Synonyms of 五湖四海

  • wǔ五zhōu洲sì四hǎi海all over the world
  • sì四miàn面bā八fāng方from all directions

Antonyms of 五湖四海

  • fāng方cùn寸zhī之dì地one's heart or mind

More idioms starting with 五

  • wǔ五shì世qí其chāng昌May descendants flourish for five generations
  • wǔ五qīn亲liù六juàn眷all one's relatives
  • wǔ五tǐ体tóu投dì地prostrate oneself in admiration
  • wǔ五tǐ体tóu投chéng诚utterly convinced and profoundly respectful
  • wǔ五hóu侯qī七guì贵high-ranking officials and influential nobles
  • wǔ五hóu侯jiǔ九bó伯all feudal lords and regional chiefs
  • wǔ五hòu侯là蜡zhú烛extravagant display of wealth and power
  • wǔ五guāng光shí十sè色vibrantly colorful and dazzling
  • wǔ五diǎn典sān三fén坟ancient Chinese classics
  • wǔ五nèi内jù俱bēng崩utterly devastated or heartbroken
  • wǔ五nèi内rú如fén焚consumed by extreme anxiety
  • wǔ五dōng冬liù六xià夏all the year round

Questions about 五湖四海

What does 五湖四海 mean?
五湖四海 (wǔ hú sì hǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “people from all corners of the country or the world”.
How do you pronounce 五湖四海?
五湖四海 is pronounced wǔ hú sì hǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 五湖四海 literally mean?
Literally, 五湖四海 means “five lakes and four seas”. It is used to mean “people from all corners of the country or the world”.
What is the Chinese definition of 五湖四海?
指全国各地,有时也指世界各地。现有时也比喻广泛的团结。
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