四海 (sì hǎi) — the four seas (ancient geographic concept); all corners of the country / the whole world

Definição

A classical/poetic phrase for 'the whole world' — literally 'the four seas', meaning everywhere under heaven. Far more literary than just listing countries or saying 全世界.

noun
the four seas (ancient geographic concept)all corners of the country / the whole world

Exemplos

  • 四海
    Tā lái zì sì hǎi, péng you biàn tiān xià.
    He comes from all over the world and has friends everywhere.
  • 四海
    sì hǎi Zhī nèi jiē xiōng dì.
    All men are brothers within the four seas.
  • 四海
    Zhè jiā gōng sī yè wù tuò zhǎn dào sì hǎi.
    This company's business has expanded across the entire country.

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