the four corners of the land

the four corners of the land

Jiangnan Haibei, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ji ā NGN á NH ǎ IB ě I, which means the south of the river and the north of the sea. From the official document of pardoning Liaodong officials and people.

Idiom explanation

South of the river, north of the sea. It describes a vast area.

The origin of Idioms

In the official document of pardoning the officials and people in Liaodong written by Emperor Ming of Wei Dynasty, it is said that "according to the biography, there is a limit of ten thousand li in the South and north of the Yangtze River, and there is no danger of fear and vigilance for the kings and ministers in Liaodong."

Idiom usage

As subject, object, attribute; used in spoken English.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: all over the world