千里迢迢 — “Traveling a long distance”
千里迢迢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Traveling a long distance”. From afar; having come a great distance. Literally, “A thousand li (miles) far away”.
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千里迢迢 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 千qiān
- 里lǐ
- 迢tiáo
- 迢tiáo
千里迢迢 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 千里迢迢
他千里迢迢从家乡赶来参加这次重要的聚会
He traveled a long distance from his hometown to attend this important gathering.
Origin and Story of 千里迢迢
Legend has it that during the reign of Emperor Ming of Han, Zhang Shao, a scholar from Nancheng, Ruzhou, and Fan Shi, a scholar from Shanyang, Chuzhou, journeyed together to Luoyang for the imperial examinations.
They became sworn brothers and vowed to meet at Zhang Shao's home for the Double Ninth Festival the following year.
Fan Shi, due to business, missed their appointed date and committed suicide. His soul traveled a thousand li to meet Zhang Shao. Zhang Shao also traveled a thousand li to pay his respects to Fan Shi's corpse, and then he too committed suicide.
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More idioms starting with 千
- qiān千wàn万mǎi买lín邻Good neighbors are invaluable
- qiān千sī丝wàn万lǚ缕numerous intricate and complex connections
- qiān千chéng乘wàn万qí骑Magnificent array of chariots and cavalry
- qiān千shèng乘zhī之guó国A powerful feudal state
- qiān千chéng乘zhī之wáng王A paramount sovereign or emperor
- qiān千le了wàn万dàng当everything properly settled and arranged
- qiān千liǎo了bǎi百liǎo了Everything is settled
- qiān千liǎo了bǎi百dàng当Everything properly arranged and settled
- qiān千rén人yī一miàn面all the same; lacking originality
- qiān千rén人suǒ所zhǐ指universally condemned
- qiān千rén人nuò诺nuò诺，，bù不rú如yī一shì士è谔è谔One honest critic is better than a thousand yes-men
- qiān千chóu仇wàn万hèn恨countless grudges and deep hatred
Questions about 千里迢迢
- What does 千里迢迢 mean?
- 千里迢迢 (qiān lǐ tiáo tiáo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Traveling a long distance”.
- How do you pronounce 千里迢迢?
- 千里迢迢 is pronounced qiān lǐ tiáo tiáo in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 千里迢迢 literally mean?
- Literally, 千里迢迢 means “a thousand li (miles) far away”. It is used to mean “Traveling a long distance”.
- Where does 千里迢迢 come from?
- 千里迢迢 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 千里迢迢?
- 迢迢：遥远。形容路途遥远。