九霄云外

九霄雲外
jiǔxiāo-yúnwài
idiom #35,062

Meanings

  1. 1 beyond the highest heavens
  2. 2 far out of sight and mind
  3. 3 completely forgotten

Examples

Tā yī jiàn tā jiù bǎ fánnǎo pāo dào jiǔxiāo-yúnwài le.
The moment he saw her, he cast all his worries beyond the clouds.
Gāng lì xià de shìyán zǎoyǐ fēi dào jiǔxiāo-yúnwài.
The promise he just made had long since flown out of his mind.
Háizi men yī fàngjià, gōngkè jiù wàng dào jiǔxiāo-yúnwài qù le.
As soon as the kids are on vacation, their homework is forgotten completely.

Tips

culture
九霄 refers to the nine layers of heaven in ancient Chinese cosmology. Going 九霄云外 means being past even the farthest heaven, hence beyond all reach or memory.

Stroke Order

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