走南闯北

走南闖北

zǒunán-chuǎngběi

idiom #79,027

Meanings

1 to travel south and charge north
2 to travel extensively; to have been around

Characters

to charge; rush (in)

Examples

他年轻时走南闯北，见多识广。

Tā niánqīng shí zǒunán-chuǎngběi, jiànduō-shíguǎng.

In his youth he roamed the country north to south and saw a great deal.

跑业务的人常年走南闯北。

Pǎo yèwù de rén chángnián zǒunán-chuǎngběi.

Sales people are always on the road, north and south.

Tips

usage

Emphasises breadth of travel plus a certain adventurousness — fits traders, sales reps, travelling performers. More weathered than 到处旅游 ('travel everywhere for leisure').

Stroke Order

走 zǒu

南 nán

闯 chuǎng

北 běi