bốn bể
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Meaning
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A figurative expression used to refer to every part of the world or the entire global community.
vi Tin tức tốt lành đã lan rộng ra khắp bốn bể.
en The good news has spread throughout the whole world.
A geographical concept referring specifically to the four bodies of water that surround the territory of China.
vi Người xưa quan niệm Trung Hoa là trung tâm, bốn bể bao quanh.
en The ancients believed that China was the center, surrounded by the four seas.
A collective term used to describe the four major oceans of the world, including the Pacific and Atlantic.
vi Thời trẻ, ông ấy lênh đênh khắp bốn bể trên những con tàu buôn.
en When he was young, he roamed the seas of the world on merchant ships.