九霄云外

九霄雲外

jiǔxiāo-yúnwài

idiom #35,062

Meanings

1 beyond the highest heavens
2 far out of sight and mind
3 completely forgotten

Characters

outside / beyond

Examples

HSK 4

孩子们一放假，功课就忘到九霄云外去了。

Háizi men yī fàngjià, gōngkè jiù wàng dào jiǔxiāo-yúnwài qù le.

As soon as the kids are on vacation, their homework is forgotten completely.

HSK 6

他一见她就把烦恼抛到九霄云外了。

Tā yī jiàn tā jiù bǎ fánnǎo pāo dào jiǔxiāo-yúnwài le.

The moment he saw her, he cast all his worries beyond the clouds.

HSK 6

刚立下的誓言早已飞到九霄云外。

Gāng lì xià de shìyán zǎoyǐ fēi dào jiǔxiāo-yúnwài.

The promise he just made had long since flown out of his mind.

Tips

culture

九霄 refers to the nine layers of heaven in ancient Chinese cosmology. Going 九霄云外 means being past even the farthest heaven, hence beyond all reach or memory.

Stroke Order

九 jiǔ

霄 xiāo

云 yún

外 wài