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远渡重洋

yuǎn dù chóng yángdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to travel across the oceans
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-d5c1299243fecb18. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

遠渡重洋 远渡重洋 [yuan3 du4 chong2 yang2] /to travel across the oceans/

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Other forms in these source records: 遠渡重洋

  • 远
    yuǎn

    far / distant / remote / (intensifier in a comparison) by far / much (lower etc)

    yuàn

    to distance oneself from (classical)

  • 渡
    dù

    to cross / to pass through / to ferry

  • 重
    chóng

    to repeat / repetition / again / re- / classifier: layer

    zhòng

    heavy / serious / to attach importance to

  • 洋
    yáng

    ocean / vast / foreign / silver dollar or coin

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