千里迢迢

qiānlǐ-tiáotiáo
idiom #18,074

Meanings

  1. 1 from far away
  2. 2 over a great distance
  3. 3 from afar

Examples

Tā qiānlǐ-tiáotiáo lái kàn tā.
He came from far away to see her.
Qiānlǐ-tiáotiáo jì lái de lǐwù, yīdìng yào hǎohǎo zhēnxī.
A gift sent from so far away should definitely be treasured.

Tips

memory
千里 (a thousand li) + 迢迢 (distant, remote). Picture walking a thousand li through endless remote countryside. The AABB pattern (千里 + 迢迢) is common in Chinese idioms.

Stroke Order

qiān
tiáo