边远
biān yuǎn
Pinyin

Definition

边远
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biān yuǎn
  1. far from the center
  2. remote
  3. outlying

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

一边
yī biān
  1. 1 one side
  2. 2 either side
  3. 3 on the one hand
  4. 4 on the other hand
  5. 5 doing while
周边
zhōu biān
  1. 1 periphery
  2. 2 rim
  3. 3 surroundings
  4. 4 all around
  5. 5 perimeter
  6. 6 peripheral (computing)
  7. 7 spin-offs
旁边
páng biān
  1. 1 lateral
  2. 2 side
  3. 3 to the side
  4. 4 beside
永远
yǒng yuǎn
  1. 1 forever
  2. 2 eternal
身边
shēn biān
  1. 1 at one's side
  2. 2 on hand
远
yuǎn
  1. 1 far
  2. 2 distant
  3. 3 remote
  4. 4 (intensifier in a comparison) by far
  5. 5 much (lower etc)
边
biān
  1. 1 side
  2. 2 edge
  3. 3 margin
  4. 4 border
  5. 5 boundary
  6. 6 CL:個|个[gè]
  7. 7 simultaneously
一边倒
yī biān dǎo
  1. 1 to have the advantage overwhelmingly on one side
  2. 2 to support unconditionally
久远
jiǔ yuǎn
  1. 1 old
  2. 2 ancient
  3. 3 far away
右边
yòu bian
  1. 1 right side
  2. 2 right, to the right
外边
wài bian
  1. 1 outside
  2. 2 outer surface
  3. 3 abroad
  4. 4 place other than one's home
大老远
dà lǎo yuǎn
  1. 1 very far away
天边
tiān biān
  1. 1 horizon
  2. 2 ends of the earth
  3. 3 remotest places
左边
zuǒ bian
  1. 1 left
  2. 2 the left side
  3. 3 to the left of
床边
chuáng biān
  1. 1 bedside
后边
hòu bian
  1. 1 back
  2. 2 rear
  3. 3 behind
望远镜
wàng yuǎn jìng
  1. 1 binoculars
  2. 2 telescope
  3. 3 CL:付[fù],副[fù],部[bù]
东边
dōng bian
  1. 1 east
  2. 2 east side
  3. 3 eastern part
  4. 4 to the east of
杨致远
Yáng Zhì yuǎn
  1. 1 Jerry Yang (1968-), Taiwan-US millionaire and creator of Yahoo
江边
jiāng biān
  1. 1 river bank

Idioms (20)

不修边幅
bù xiū biān fú
  1. 1 not care about one's appearance (idiom)
  2. 2 slovenly in dress and manner
人无远虑，必有近忧
rén wú yuǎn lu:4 , bì yǒu jìn yōu
  1. 1 He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).
  2. 2 Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.
兔子不吃窝边草
tù zi bù chī wō biān cǎo
  1. 1 A rabbit doesn't eat the grass by its own burrow (idiom); One shouldn't do anything to harm one's neighbors.
君子远庖厨
jūn zǐ yuàn páo chú
  1. 1 lit. a nobleman stays clear of the kitchen (idiom, from Mencius)
  2. 2 fig. a nobleman who has seen a living animal cannot bear to see it die, hence he keeps away from the kitchen
天差地远
tiān chā dì yuǎn
  1. 1 poles apart (idiom)
  2. 2 entirely different
天高皇帝远
tiān gāo huáng dì yuǎn
  1. 1 lit. the sky is high and the emperor is far away (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. remote places are beyond the reach of the central government
太阳从西边出来
tài yáng cóng xī biān chū lái
  1. 1 lit. the sun rises in the west (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. hell freezes over
  3. 3 pigs can fly
好高骛远
hào gāo wù yuǎn
  1. 1 to bite off more than one can chew (idiom)
  2. 2 to aim too high
寓意深远
yù yì shēn yuǎn
  1. 1 the implied message is deep (idiom); having deep implications
宁静致远
níng jìng zhì yuǎn
  1. 1 tranquility yields transcendence (idiom); quiet life of profound study
  2. 2 cf Still waters run deep.
山长水远
shān cháng shuǐ yuǎn
  1. 1 long and arduous journey (idiom)
敬而远之
jìng ér yuǎn zhī
  1. 1 to show respect from a distance (idiom)
  2. 2 to remain at a respectful distance
敬鬼神而远之
jìng guǐ shén ér yuǎn zhī
  1. 1 to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance
深谋远虑
shēn móu yuǎn lu:4
  1. 1 lit. deep plans and distant thoughts
  2. 2 to plan far ahead (idiom)
源远流长
yuán yuǎn liú cháng
  1. 1 lit. source is distant and the flow is long (idiom); fig. sth goes back to the dim and distant past
  2. 2 a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then
无远弗届
wú yuǎn fú jiè
  1. 1 to extend all over the globe (idiom)
  2. 2 far-reaching
登高望远
dēng gāo wàng yuǎn
  1. 1 to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view
  2. 2 acute foresight
苦海无边，回头是岸
kǔ hǎi wú biān , huí tóu shì àn
  1. 1 The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.
  2. 2 Repent and ye shall be saved!
言近旨远
yán jìn zhǐ yuǎn
  1. 1 simple words with a profound meaning (idiom)
话到嘴边留三分
huà dào zuǐ biān liú sān fēn
  1. 1 A still tongue makes a wise head. (idiom)

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