南来北往 nán lái běi wǎng coming and going from south to north

Explanation

指从南到北，从北到南。也泛指来来往往。

Refers to the movement from south to north and from north to south. It also generally refers to coming and going.

Origin Story

在繁华的丝绸之路上，商队南来北往，络绎不绝。来自南方的商人，带着珍贵的香料、茶叶和丝绸，一路向北，前往长安等北方城市。而北方商人，则带着毛皮、瓷器和铁器，一路南下，前往南方各州。他们穿梭于山川之间，跨越重重险阻，将南方的财富和北方的资源连接在一起，推动着经济的繁荣和文化的交流。这条路，见证了无数商人的辛勤付出，也见证了中国古代商业的蓬勃发展。这条路也承载着无数的故事和传说，如同一条金色的丝线，将古老的华夏文明紧紧地联系在一起。

zài fán huá de sī chóu zhī lù shang, shāng duì nán lái běi wǎng, luò yì bù jué. lái zì nán fāng de shāng rén, dài zhe zhēn guì de xiāng liào, chá yè hé sī chóu, yī lù xiàng běi, qián wǎng cháng ān děng běi fāng chéng shì. ér běi fāng shāng rén, zé dài zhe máo pí, cí qì hé tiě qì, yī lù nán xià, qián wǎng nán fāng gè zhōu. tā men chuān suō yú shān chuān zhī jiān, kuà yuè chóng chóng xiǎn zǔ, jiāng nán fāng de fú tài hé běi fāng de zī yuán lián jiē zài yī qǐ, tuī dòng zhe jīng jì de fán róng hé wén huà de jiāo liú. zhè tiáo lù, jiàn zhèng le wú shù shāng rén de xīn qín fù chū, yě jiàn zhèng le zhōng guó gǔ dài shāng yè de péng bó fā zhǎn. zhè tiáo lù yě chéng zài zhe wú shù de gù shì hé chuán shuō, rú tóng yī tiáo jīn sè de sī xiàn, jiāng gǔ lǎo de huá xià wén míng jǐn jǐn de lián xiē zài yī qǐ.

On the bustling Silk Road, caravans traveled back and forth between south and north without interruption. Merchants from the south brought precious spices, tea, and silk to northern cities such as Chang'an. Northern merchants brought furs, porcelain, and iron to the south. They shuttled through mountains and valleys, overcoming many obstacles, connecting the wealth of the south with the resources of the north, promoting economic prosperity and cultural exchange. This road witnessed the hard work of countless merchants, and also witnessed the vigorous development of ancient Chinese commerce. This road also carries countless stories and legends, like a golden thread, linking together the ancient Chinese civilization.

Usage

多用于描写人或物来来往往的景象。

duō yòng yú miáo xiě rén huò wù lái lái wǎng wǎng de jǐng xiàng

Often used to describe the scene of people or things coming and going.

Examples

• 大街上人来人往，热闹非凡。

  dàjiē shang rén lái rén wǎng, rè nào fēi fán.

  The streets are bustling with people coming and going.

• 货物南来北往，生意兴隆。

  huòwù nán lái běi wǎng, shēngyì xīnglóng.

  Goods come and go from south to north, business is booming.

Related Idioms

• 来来往往

• 往返

• 川流不息

Opposite Idioms

• 静止不动

• 一成不变