四面八方
sì miàn bā fāng
from all directions; everywhere
Character by character
四sì
four
four
面miàn
sides
sides
八bā
eight
eight
方fāng
directions
directions
Example
游客从四面八方赶来看灯会。
Visitors poured in from all over to see the lantern fair.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Typical frames are 来自四面八方 and 从四面八方赶来.
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