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走南闯北

Word · IdiomTraditional走南闖北

travel extensively; journey north and south

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

idiom

to travel extensively; to journey north and south; to have been around

Used to describe someone who has traveled widely and gained rich experience. Often implies a life of adventure or extensive business travel.

Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
zǒu走
nán南
chuǎng闯
běi北
 ,
jiàn见
shi识
hěn很
guǎng广
 。

He traveled extensively when he was young and has seen much of the world.

Zhè这
wèi位
shāng商
rén人
zǒu走
nán南
chuǎng闯
běi北
 ,
jī积
lěi累
le了
fēng丰
fù富
de的
shēng生
yi意
jīng经
yàn验
 。

This merchant has traveled all over, accumulating rich business experience.

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Tā他
shì是
gè个
zǒu走
nán南
chuǎng闯
běi北
de的
rén人
 ,
shén什
me么
chǎng场
miàn面
méi没
jiàn见
guo过
 ?

He's a man who has been everywhere—what scene hasn't he seen?