the whole world; the entire earth
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
the whole world; the entire earth; the universe
literaryA literary term used in written Chinese to refer to the entire world. It carries a classical, grand connotation and is rarely used in everyday spoken language.
Fàng放
yǎn眼
yíng瀛
huán寰
，
zòng纵
guān观
tiān天
xià下
dà大
shì势
。
Gaze upon the whole world and observe the grand trends of the times.
Tā他
de的
zú足
jì迹
biàn遍
bù布
yíng瀛
huán寰
。
His footprints are spread across the entire world.
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Cǐ此
nǎi乃
yíng瀛
huán寰
yī一
dà大
qí奇
shì事
。
This is a great wonder in the whole world.
Yóu游
lì历
yíng瀛
huán寰
，
zēng增
zhǎng长
jiàn见
shi识
。
Travel throughout the world to broaden one's horizons.