四海
Meanings
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- 1.(fig.) the whole world
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Wiktionary
- 1.the world; the whole world
- 2.generous; magnanimous
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Etymology
In Ancient China, it was thought that China was surrounded by ocean on all four sides. Eventually, this phrase came to mean "all four directions" or "everywhere."
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Components
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Derived terms
五洲四海五湖四海名揚四海名扬四海四海一家四海之內皆兄弟四海之内皆兄弟四海承風四海承风四海昇平四海升平四海歸心四海归心四海為家四海为家四海稱臣四海称臣四海鼎沸放之四海而皆準放之四海而皆准目空四海眼空四海縱橫四海纵横四海
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Related words
扬名四海 known throughout the country (idiom); world-famous目空四海 the eye can see nothing worthwhile all around (idiom); arrogant四海升平 (idiom) the whole world is at peace五湖四海 all parts of the country名扬四海 to become known far and wide (idiom)四海飘零 drifting aimlessly all over the place (idiom)四海为家 to regard the four corners of the world all as home (idiom)放之四海而皆准 applicable anywhere (idiom)四海之内皆兄弟 all men are brothers