The sky is high and the day is far away

The sky is high and the day is far away

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ti ā ng ā or ì Yu ǎ n, which means far away from the king, also refers to remote places. It comes from the Song Dynasty Qin Guan's the official form of the king's inheritance.

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute; used in writing

Analysis of Idioms

The sky is high and the emperor is far away

The origin of Idioms

Qin Guan, Song Dynasty, wrote in the form of an official receiving a petition from a king on behalf of the Emperor: "my father's only child is guilty of a quarrel, and I live in the river and the sea. The sky is high and the day is far away, and I have no way to reform myself. I am sincere and heartbroken."

Idiom explanation

The metaphor is far from the king. It also refers to remote places.