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Chinese
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not; no
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far; distant; remote
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| trad. (不遠千里)
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不
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遠
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千里
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| simp. (不远千里)
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不
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远
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千里
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| Literally: “to make light of travelling a thousand li”.
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Etymology
From Mencius (《孟子·梁惠王上》):
孟子見梁惠王。王曰：「叟不遠千里而來，亦將有以利吾國乎？」
孟子见梁惠王。王曰：「叟不远千里而来，亦将有以利吾国乎？」 - From: Mencius, c. 4th century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Mèngzǐ jiàn Liáng Huì wáng. Wáng yuē: “Sǒu bù yuǎn qiānlǐ ér lái, yì jiāng yǒu yǐ lì wú guó hū?”
- Mencius went to see king Hui of Liang. The king said, "Venerable sir, since you have not counted it far to come here, a distance of a thousand li, may I presume that you are provided with counsels to profit my kingdom?"
Pronunciation
Idiom
不遠千里
- to make light of travelling from afar; to go to the trouble of travelling a long distance
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