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天涯海角

tiān yá hǎi jiǎo

the ends of the earth; the remotest places

Character by character

天tiān
sky’s
涯yá
edge
海hǎi
sea’s
角jiǎo
corner

Example

不管你走到天涯海角,这里永远是你的家。
Wherever in the world you go, this will always be your home.

Tone: neutral.

Usage and origin

Often 走到天涯海角 or 追到天涯海角. On the coast of 三亚 in Hainan, two boulders carved 天涯 and 海角 are a famous sight.

Learn this in Lesson 228 · HSK 9+: 明月与离别 (The moon and parting in classical poetry)
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