Four to eight ways

Four to eight ways

Four to eight Dao, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is s ì zh ì B ā D à o, which means the old term used to mark the boundary of land. It refers to the places and roads in all directions. From the romance of the Three Kingdoms.

The origin of Idioms

The 95th chapter of romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong of Ming Dynasty: "after setting up camp, I will draw four to eight maps of geographical shape, which I originally saw."

Idiom usage

As an object or attribute; a landmark in old times. Example: Chapter 71 of "Dangkou Zhi" by Yu Wanchun in Qing Dynasty: "Taoist he placed a compass in the open space, struck a sounding pile, and drew the boundary of ～."