远渡重洋
yuǎn dù chóng yáng
to cross the oceans; to travel far overseas
Character by character
远yuǎn
far
far
渡dù
cross
cross
重chóng
layered
layered
洋yáng
oceans
oceans
Example
一百多年前，他的曾祖父远渡重洋，到南洋谋生。
More than a century ago his great-grandfather crossed the seas to make a living in Southeast Asia.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
重 is chóng, “layer upon layer”. The same as 远涉重洋 (4-23), but more common in modern writing. Said of people who go abroad to study, work or settle, and of goods, relics or animals shipped across the sea.
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