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五湖四海

Mandarin · pinyin wǔ hú sì hǎi

Meanings

  1. all parts of the country
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五
wǔ · five; surname
湖
hú · a lake; Hubei, Hunan; bluish-green
四
sì · four
海
hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
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3–2–4–3 · wu3 hu2 si4 hai3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ng5 wu4 sei3 hoi2

Cantonese word readings for 五湖四海. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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ng5 wu4 sei3 hoi2

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) all regions; all corners of the country or world; all places

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