Search far and wide
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is p á ngs ō uyu ǎ NSH à o, which means widely collected and inherited from the ancients. From preface to Pianyu collection.
The origin of Idioms
Liu Su's preface to Pianyu collection in Song Dynasty: "to search for talents from far away, to express feelings in long and short sentences."
Idiom usage
As predicate, object, attribute; used in writing, etc. When things happen and the heart will meet, often Xin Ran forget tired, or think about miscellaneous works, ~, day and night. Wang Yun's Fu Shu Xuan Ji in Yuan Dynasty
Search far and wide
be attracted to a place by its reputation as a scenic spot - mù míng ér lái
take measures only when in urgency - kě ér jué jǐng