一个天南，一个地北

Traditional: 一個天南，一個地北

yī ge tiān nán , yī ge dì běi

Dictionary entry

to live miles apart

What does 一个天南，一个地北 mean?

一个天南，一个地北 (yī ge tiān nán , yī ge dì běi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to live miles apart

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一yīone · single 个gěused in 自個兒|自个儿[zi4 ge3 r5]天tiānday · sky 南Nánsurname Nan 地de-ly · structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct 北běinorth · (classical) to be defeated

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How to pronounce 一个天南，一个地北

一个天南，一个地北

yī ge tiān nán , yī ge dì běi

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