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四面八方

sìmiànbāfāng
idiom HSK 7 #21,131

Meanings

  1. 1 from all directions
  2. 2 all around
  3. 3 far and wide

Characters

四
sì
four
面
miàn
side; face
八
bā
eight
方
fāng
direction
Literally 'four sides, eight directions' — from all directions

Examples

人们从四面八方赶来参加庆典。
Rénmen cóng sìmiànbāfāng gǎnlái cānjiā qìngdiǎn.
People came from all directions to attend the celebration.
消息很快传遍了四面八方。
Xiāoxi hěn kuài chuánbiàn le sìmiànbāfāng.
The news quickly spread in all directions.

Tips

memory
四面 = the 4 cardinal directions (N/S/E/W), 八方 = those 4 plus the 4 diagonal directions. Together they cover everywhere — all directions.

Stroke Order

四 sì
面 miàn
八 bā
方 fāng