远渡重洋 (yuǎn dù chóng yáng) — 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 yáng 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 yáng 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 yáng, 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.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object
An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.
远渡 describes crossing far, while 重洋 names the many oceans to be crossed.
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