千里迢迢

qiānlǐtiáotiáo
idiom #18,074

Meanings

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

Examples

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

Tips

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

Stroke Order

qiān
tiáo