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無遠弗屆

简无远弗届 · 繁無遠弗屆

Mandarin · pinyin wú yuǎn fú jiè

to extend all over the globe (idiom)
far-reaching

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無: Look up this written character
遠: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
弗: fú · not, negative
屆: Look up this written character
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
远: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
届: jiè · numerary adjunct for time, term

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2–3–2–4 · wu2 yuan3 fu2 jie4

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mou4 jyun5 fat1 gaai3

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(idiomatic) to be able to reach everywhere, regardless of distances

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