天南地北 tiān nán dì běi all over the country

Explanation

这个成语的意思是，指遥远的地方。

This idiom means that it is a faraway place.

Origin Story

从前，有一个叫小明的男孩，他从小生活在一个偏远的小村庄里。他每天都只能看到村里的人，从未去过其他地方。有一天，小明听到村里的老人说外面的世界很大，有很多他没见过的人和事。小明对外面的世界充满了好奇，于是他决定出去闯荡一番。小明背起行囊，告别了家人，踏上了去往天南地北的旅程。他一路走走停停，看到了许多奇特的风景，也遇到了许多不同的人。他学会了新的知识，也增长了见识。最后，小明回到了家乡，他对家人讲述了自己天南地北的见闻，他们都为小明感到高兴。

cóng qián, yǒu yī gè jiào xiǎo míng de nán hái, tā cóng xiǎo shēng huó zài yī gè piān yuǎn de xiǎo cūn zhuāng lǐ. tā měi tiān dōu zhǐ néng kàn dào cūn lǐ de rén, cóng wèi qù guò qí tā dì fāng. yǒu yī tiān, xiǎo míng tīng dào cūn lǐ de lǎo rén shuō wài miàn de shì jiè hěn dà, yǒu hěn duō tā méi jiàn guò de rén hé shì. xiǎo míng duì wài miàn de shì jiè chōng mǎn le hào qí, yú shì tā jué dìng chū qù chuǎng dàng yī fān. xiǎo míng bèi qǐ xíng náng, gào bié le jiā rén, tà shàng le qù wǎng tiān nán dì běi de lǚ chéng. tā yī lù zǒu zǒu tíng tíng, kàn dào le hěn duō qí tè de fēng jǐng, yě yù dào le hěn duō bù tóng de rén. tā xué huì le xīn de zhī shì, yě zēng zhǎng le jiàn shì. zuì hòu, xiǎo míng huí dào le jiā xiāng, tā duì jiā rén jiǎng shù le zì jǐ tiān nán dì běi de jiàn wén, tā men dōu wèi xiǎo míng gǎn dào gāo xìng.

Once upon a time, there was a boy named Xiaoming who lived in a remote village. He could only see the people in the village every day and had never been to other places. One day, Xiaoming heard the old people in the village say that the outside world was very big and there were many people and things he had never seen. Xiaoming was very curious about the outside world, so he decided to go out and explore. Xiaoming packed his bags, said goodbye to his family, and set off on a journey to all parts of the world. He traveled and stayed at various places, saw many unique landscapes and met many different people. He learned new knowledge and broadened his horizons. Finally, Xiaoming returned to his hometown and told his family about his experiences from all over the world. They were all very happy for Xiaoming.

Usage

这个成语可以用来形容来自不同地方的人或事物，或者形容距离很远的地方。

zhè gè chéng yǔ kě yǐ yòng lái xíng róng lái zì bù tóng dì fāng de rén huò shì wù, huò zhě xíng róng jù lí hěn yuǎn de dì fāng.

This idiom can be used to describe people or things from different places, or to describe places that are very far away.

Examples

• 他们来自天南地北，却因为共同的梦想走到一起。

  tā men lái zì tiān nán dì běi, què yīn wéi gòng tóng de mèng xiǎng zǒu dào yī qǐ.

  They come from all over the country, but they come together for a common dream.

• 这篇文章从天南地北搜集了许多素材。

  zhè piān wén zhāng cóng tiān nán dì běi sōu jí le hěn duō sū cái.

  This article collects materials from all over the world.

Related Idioms

• 天涯海角

• 四面八方

Opposite Idioms

• 近在咫尺

• 触手可及