Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「天南地北」, explained here.
The Chinese idiom 「天南地北」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.
One is in the south of the sky, the other is in the north of the earth. Used to describe the differences between regions. It also describes a very long distance.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tiān nán dì běi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tin1 naam4 dei6/dei2 bak1
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
