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sì 四 miàn 面 bā 八 fāng 方

四面八方 sì miàn bā fāng

from all directions; far and wide

Literally: four sides eight directions

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Origin

Descriptive; no single source story. Attested in Song dynasty Chan Buddhist texts.

How to use it

Noun phrase after 从/来自; neutral. Often 来自四面八方.

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  1. 游客从四面八方来到这个小镇。
    Yóukè cóng sì miàn bā fāng láidào zhège xiǎo zhèn.
    Tourists come to this little town from all directions.
    tourist from four sides eight directions come-arrive this small town
  2. 我们班的同学来自四面八方。
    Wǒmen bān de tóngxué láizì sì miàn bā fāng.
    The students in our class come from far and wide.
    we class (particle) classmate come-from four sides eight directions

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