四面八方

sìmiàn-bāfāng

idiom HSK 7-9 #21,131

Meanings

Literally 'four sides, eight directions' - from all directions

HSK 3

消息很快传遍了四面八方。

Xiāoxi hěnkuài chuánbiàn le sìmiàn-bāfāng.

The news quickly spread in all directions.

HSK 7-9

人们从四面八方赶来参加庆典。

Rénmen cóng sìmiàn-bāfāng gǎnlái cānjiā qìngdiǎn.

People came from all directions to attend the celebration.

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.

四 sì

面 miàn

八 bā

方 fāng