go south; proceed southward
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to go down south; to proceed southward; to travel from north to south
Historically derived from ancient Chinese cosmology where north was considered 'up' (上) and south was considered 'down' (下). Commonly used in formal, military, historical, or news contexts to describe movement toward southern regions.
Jìn近
rì日
jiāng将
nán南
xià下
Guǎng广
zhōu州
。
We will be heading south to Guangzhou in the coming days.
Běi北
fá伐
zhàn战
zhēng争
shèng胜
lì利
hòu后
，
jūn军
duì队
jì继
xù续
nán南
xià下
。
After the victory of the Northern Expedition, the army continued to advance southward.
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Hěn很
duō多
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
xuǎn选
zé择
nán南
xià下
Guǎng广
dōng东
dǎ打
gōng工
。
Many young people choose to go south to Guangdong to work.
Tā他
cí辞
qù去
le了
Běi北
jīng京
de的
gōng工
zuò作
，
nán南
xià下
qù去
Shēn深
zhèn圳
fā发
zhǎn展
le了
。
He resigned from his job in Beijing and went south to develop his career in Shenzhen.