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遠道而來

简远道而来 · 繁遠道而來

Mandarin · pinyin yuǎn dào ér lái

to come from far away

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遠: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
远: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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3–4–2–2 · yuan3 dao4 er2 lai2

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(idiomatic) to come a long way; to come afar

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