不远万里

不遠萬里
bùyuǎnwànlǐ
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 not considering ten thousand li too far (idiom)
  2. 2 to travel a great distance without minding
  3. 3 to come from afar

Examples

Tā bù yuǎn wàn lǐ lái dào Zhōngguó xuéxí Zhōngwén.
He came all the way to China to study Chinese.
Xǔduō fěnsī bù yuǎn wàn lǐ lái kàn tā de yǎnchànghuì.
Many fans traveled from afar to see his concert.

Tips

history
Modeled on 《孟子·》: 不远千里 — where King Hui of Liang praises Mencius for crossing a thousand li to advise him. Later usage intensified to 万里 ('ten thousand li').
grammar
The literal reading is '[subject] does not consider ten thousand li far.' Always followed by a purpose verb: 不远万里 + //赶来 + reason. Emphasizes commitment, not just distance.

Stroke Order

yuǎn
wàn