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Chinese
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four
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ocean; sea
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simp. and trad.
(四海)
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四
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海
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| Literally: “the four seas”.
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Etymology
In Ancient China, it was thought that China was surrounded by ocean on all four sides. Eventually, this phrase came to mean "all four directions" or "everywhere."
Pronunciation
Noun
四海
- (literary, figurative) the world; the whole world
Synonyms
- 世 (shì) (literary, or in compounds)
- 世界 (shìjiè)
- 區宇／区宇 (qūyǔ) (literary, figurative)
- 四國／四国 (sìguó) (literary)
- 域中 (yùzhōng) (literary)
- 天下 (tiānxià) (literary, figurative)
- 天跤下 (Hokkien, figurative)
- 宇內／宇内 (yǔnèi) (literary, figurative)
- 薄海 (bóhǎi) (literary, figurative)
Derived terms
Adjective
四海
- (Suzhounese) generous; magnanimous
Synonyms
Vietnamese
Noun
四海
- chữ Hán form of tứ hải (“the world”).