Definition
天涯海角 is a four-character idiom that literally means 'sky's edge, sea's corner' — the ends of the earth. It describes places that are extremely far away, or people who are separated by a vast distance. The phrase also refers to a famous coastal scenic area in Hainan province, China. Use it to emphasize remoteness or a longing for reunion across great distances.
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the ends of the earthfar-off placesseparated by a great distanceworlds apart
Examples
- 天涯海角，。Wúlùn nǐ zài tiān yá hǎi jiǎo, wǒ dōu huì zhǎo dào nǐ.No matter where you are at the ends of the earth, I will find you.
- 天涯海角，。Tāmen suīrán xiāng gé tiān yá hǎi jiǎo, dàn xīn què yǒngyuǎn zài yìqǐ.Although they are separated by the ends of the earth, their hearts are forever together.
- 天涯海角，。Qùnián wǒ qù le Hǎinán de tiān yá hǎi jiǎo, fēngjǐng fēicháng zhuàngguān.Last year I went to Tianya Haijiao in Hainan, the scenery was spectacular.
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