sì四fourmiàn面sidesbā八eightfāng方directions
In all directions; all around; from all sides.
Literal meaning
four (四) — sides (面) — eight (八) — directions (方)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase indicating all points of the compass.
Examples
Rén人men们cóng从sì四miàn面bā八fāng方gǎn赶lái来cān参jiā加qìng庆zhù祝huó活dòng动。
People came from all directions to participate in the celebration.
Tā他de的xiāo消xi息chuán传dào到le了sì四miàn面bā八fāng方。
The news of him spread in all directions.
Usage & nuances
Emphasizes the comprehensiveness or all-encompassing nature of something.
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