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HSK 7-9
wú无nobiān边borderwú无nojì际limit
Boundless; limitless; vast and without boundaries.

Literal meaning

no (无) — border (边) — no (无) — limit (际)

Origin

A classical four-character phrase describing something that has no limits or boundaries.

Examples

Yī一wàng望wú无biān边wú无jì际de的dà大hǎi海。
A boundless sea as far as the eye can see.
Zhī知shì识de的hǎi海yáng洋shì是wú无biān边wú无jì际de的。
The ocean of knowledge is limitless.

Usage & nuances

Often used to describe vast landscapes or abstract concepts.

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