the five directions; all places
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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the five directions (east, west, south, north, and center); all places; everywhere
In traditional Chinese cosmology, the five directions correspond to the Five Elements (Wuxing) and represent the entirety of space. The term is often used in formal or literary contexts to mean 'from all over' or 'everywhere'.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
wǔ五
fāng方
zá杂
chù处
，
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
duō多
yuán元
wén文
huà化
。
This city is a mix of people from all directions, full of diverse cultures.
Tā他
de的
míng名
shēng声
chuán传
biàn遍
le了
wǔ五
fāng方
。
His fame has spread throughout all the land.
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Wǔ五
fāng方
zhī之
nèi内
，
jiē皆
wèi为
xiōng兄
dì弟
。
All within the five directions are brothers.
Huò货
wù物
cóng从
wǔ五
fāng方
huì汇
jù聚
dào到
zhè这
lǐ里
。
Goods have converged here from all directions.