remote and desolate place; back of beyond
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
remote and desolate place; out-of-the-way place; back of beyond
Originally referring to the areas north of the Yin Mountains (a mountain range in northern China), this idiom is now used metaphorically to describe any neglected, isolated, or hard-to-reach place. Often carries a connotation of being forgotten or cut off from civilization.
Tā他
zhù住
zài在
yīn阴
shān山
bèi背
hòu后
，
hěn很
shǎo少
yǒu有
rén人
qù去
bài拜
fǎng访
tā他
。
He lives in a remote place, and few people visit him.
Zhè这
gè个
cūn村
zhuāng庄
wèi位
yú于
yīn阴
shān山
bèi背
hòu后
，
jiāo交
tōng通
shí十
fēn分
bù不
biàn便
。
This village is located in a remote area with very inconvenient transportation.
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Tā他
bèi被
diào调
dào到
yīn阴
shān山
bèi背
hòu后
qù去
gōng工
zuò作
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
hěn很
tóng同
qíng情
tā他
。
He was transferred to work in the back of beyond, and everyone sympathized with him.