Definition
五湖四海 (wǔ hú-sì hǎi) is a set phrase meaning 'all over the country' or 'from every corner of the land', emphasizing geographical breadth. 四面八方 (sì miàn bā fāng) also means 'everywhere' but focuses on directions ('from all sides') rather than regions. Use 五湖四海 when talking about people or things coming from different parts of a country.
phrase
all over the countryfrom all corners of the land
Examples
- 五湖四海。Láizì wǔ hú-sì hǎi de péngyoumen zài yìqǐ qìngzhù.Friends from all over the country celebrate together.
- 五湖四海，。Tā de péngyou láizì wǔ hú-sì hǎi, suǒyǐ dàjiā de kǒuyīn dōu bù yíyàng.His friends come from all over the country, so everyone's accents are different.
- 五湖四海，。Zhège gōngsī de yuángōng láizì wǔ hú-sì hǎi, fēicháng duōyuánhuà.The employees of this company come from all over the country, very diverse.
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