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走南闯北 — “To travel extensively, experiencing many different places”

走南闯北 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to travel extensively, experiencing many different places”. To have ventured widely. Literally, “Go south and venture north”.

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走南闯北 Pronunciation and Pinyin

走南闯北 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
走
zǒu7walk, go, leave, move
南
nán9south direction
闯
chuǎng6forge ahead boldly
北
běi5north

Example Sentence with 走南闯北

他年轻时就喜欢走南闯北,积累了不少人生经验。
He enjoyed traveling extensively when he was young, accumulating a wealth of life experience.

Idioms Related to 走南闯北

Synonyms of 走南闯北

  • nán南zhēng征běi北zhàn战campaign and fight battles across the country

Antonyms of 走南闯北

  • shēn深jū居jiǎn简chū出live in seclusion
  • zú足bù不chū出hù户stay home

More idioms starting with 走

  • zǒu走xià下pō坡lù路to decline or deteriorate
  • zǒu走wán丸nì逆bǎn坂pursue a goal counterproductively
  • zǒu走wéi为shàng上zhāo着retreat is the best strategy
  • zǒu走wéi为shàng上cè策Running away is the best strategy
  • zǒu走wéi为shàng上jì计retreat is the best strategy
  • zǒu走xiāng乡suí随xiāng乡When in Rome, do as the Romans do
  • zǒu走le了hé和shang尚zǒu走bù不le了miào庙You can't escape your responsibilities
  • zǒu走qīn亲fǎng访yǒu友visit relatives and friends
  • zǒu走fú伏wú无dì地nowhere to hide
  • zǒu走jí及bēn奔mǎ马run as fast as a galloping horse
  • zǒu走hòu后mén门gain advantage through favoritism
  • zǒu走huí回tóu头lù路revert to old ways

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What does 走南闯北 mean?

走南闯北 (zǒu nán chuǎng běi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to travel extensively, experiencing many different places”.

How do you pronounce 走南闯北?

走南闯北 is pronounced zǒu nán chuǎng běi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 走南闯北 literally mean?

Literally, 走南闯北 means “Go south and venture north”. It is used to mean “to travel extensively, experiencing many different places”.

What is the Chinese definition of 走南闯北?

指走过南方北方不少地方。也泛指闯荡。

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