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南航北骑
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南航北骑 — “To travel extensively by land and water”

南航北骑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to travel extensively by land and water”. To journey frequently from one place to another, often implying being busy or on an expedition. Literally, “sail south, ride north”.

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南航北骑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

南航北骑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
南
nán9south direction
航
háng10navigate by sea or air
北
běi5north
骑
qí11to ride astride

Example Sentence with 南航北骑

他为了完成一项重要的研究,常常南航北骑收集各地的数据。
To complete an important research project, he often traveled extensively by land and water, collecting data from various regions.

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Synonyms of 南航北骑

  • nán南rén人jià驾chuán船,,běi北rén人chéng乘mǎ马different people have different skills

More idioms starting with 南

  • 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qù去běi北lái来to come and go
  • 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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Questions about 南航北骑

What does 南航北骑 mean?

南航北骑 (nán háng běi qí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to travel extensively by land and water”.

How do you pronounce 南航北骑?

南航北骑 is pronounced nán háng běi qí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 南航北骑 literally mean?

Literally, 南航北骑 means “sail south, ride north”. It is used to mean “to travel extensively by land and water”.

What is the Chinese definition of 南航北骑?

形容乘舟骑马,南北奔走。

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