远渡重洋 (yuǎn dù chóng) — to travel far across the oceans (often implying difficulty, determination, or a significant journey)
Definition
A literary chengyu meaning to travel far across the ocean, usually carrying a sense of hardship and determination. It frames the journey as bold and arduous, unlike the plain 去国外. Often used to describe migrants, diaspora, or explorers.
verb
to travel far across the oceans (often implying difficulty, determination, or a significant journey)
Examples
- 远渡重洋。Tā yuǎn dù chóng lái dào zhōng guó xué xí zhōng wén.He traveled across the oceans to study Chinese in China.
- 远渡重洋。Shí jiǔ shì jì hěn duō huá rén yuǎn dù chóng qù měi guó xiū jiàn tiě lù.In the 19th century, many Chinese traveled across the oceans to build railroads in the United States.
- ，远渡重洋，。Tā wèi le shí xiàn mèng xiǎng, bù xī yuǎn dù chóng, dú zì yì rén bēn fù yì guó.To realize her dream, she did not hesitate to travel across the oceans, going alone to a foreign country.
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