五湖四海 (wǔ hú-sì hǎi) — all over the country; from all corners of the land
Definition
Set phrase meaning 'from all corners of the land,' emphasizing people coming from many different places. Use it for PEOPLE (friends, colleagues), unlike 四面八方, which describes directions or spatial spread.
phrase
all over the countryfrom all corners of the land
Examples
- 五湖四海。Lái zì wǔ hú-sì hǎi de péng you men zài yì qǐ qìng zhù.Friends from all over the country celebrate together.
- 五湖四海，。Tā de péng you lái zì wǔ hú-sì hǎi, suǒ yǐ dà jiā de kǒu yīn dōu bù yí yàng.His friends come from all over the country, so everyone's accents are different.
- 五湖四海，。Zhè ge gōng sī de yuán gōng lái zì wǔ hú-sì hǎi, fēi cháng duō yuán huà.The employees of this company come from all over the country, very diverse.
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