千里 [－－]

Jyutping cin1 lei5
Pinyin qiān lǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. a thousand miles
  2. a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers)
  3. a long distance
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, figuratively
    any great distance
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    失之毫厘，谬之千里。
    失之毫釐，謬之千里。
    shī zhī háo lí ， miù zhī qiān lǐ 。
    • Slight inattention can cause a great disaster.
  2. Mandarin
    千里之行，始于足下。
    千里之行，始於足下。
    qiān lǐ zhī xíng ， shǐ yú zú xià 。
    • Take it one step at a time.
    • A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.
  3. Mandarin
    电脑产业的发展一日千里。
    電腦產業的發展一日千里。
    diàn nǎo chǎn yè de fā zhǎn yī rì qiān lǐ 。
    • The development of the computer industry has been very rapid.
  4. Mandarin
    有缘千里来相会，无缘对面不相逢。
    有緣千里來相會，無緣對面不相逢。
    yǒu yuán qiān lǐ lái xiāng huì ， wú yuán duì miàn bù xiāng féng 。
    • Those fated to meet will do so regardless of distance. Those not fated will not, even if they are across from one another.
  5. Mandarin
    在中国，人们常把有能力的人喻为“千里马”。
    在中国，人們常把有能力的人喻為“千里馬”。
    zài zhōng guó ， rén men cháng bǎ yǒu néng lì de rén yù wèi “ qiān lǐ mǎ ”。
    • In China, talented people are often described as "ten thousand mile horses".
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    医学嘅发展一日千里。
    醫學嘅發展一日千里。
    ji1 hok6 ge3 faat3 zin2 jat1 jat6 cin1 lei5.
    • There have been huge strides in the medical sciences.
  2. Cantonese
    沃野千里
    沃野千里
    juk1 je5 cin1 lei5
    • a vast expanse of fertile land
  3. Cantonese
    差之毫厘，谬之千里
    差之毫釐，謬之千里
    caa1 zi1 hou4 lei4, mau6 zi1 cin1 lei5
    • the slightest difference leads to a huge error
  4. Cantonese
    差之毫厘，缪之千里
    差之毫釐，繆之千里
    caa1 zi1 hou4 lei4, mau6 zi1 cin1 lei5
    • the slightest difference leads to a huge error
  5. Cantonese
    千里之外
    千里之外
    cin1 lei5 zi1 ngoi6
    • beyond a thousand miles
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    有缘千里能相会
    有緣千里能相會
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    同X争十万八千里
    同X争十万八千里
    tung4 X zaang1 sap6 maan6 baat3 cin1 lei5
    • to be radically different from X ("be different by 108,000 li")
  2. Mandarin
    想像真的会离事实十万八千里的！
    想像真的會離事實十萬八千里的！
    xiǎng xiàng zhēn de huì lí shì shí shí wàn bā qiān lǐ de ！
    • What one imagines can truly be miles apart from the facts!
  3. Mandarin
    他从十万八千里的地方回来了
    他從十萬八千里的地方回來了
    tā cóng shí wàn bā qiān lǐ de dì fāng huí lái le
    • He returned from a far off land.
  4. Mandarin
    暧昧的矜持，其目的不是要拒人于千里之外，而是要让他一直保持高度的进攻状态。
    曖昧的矜持，其目的不是要拒人於千里之外，而是要讓他一直保持高度的進攻狀態。
    ài mèi de jīn chí ， qí mù di bù shì yào jù rén yú qiān lǐ zhī wài ， ér shì yào ràng tā yī zhí bǎo chí gāo dù de jìn gōng zhuàng tài ．
    • The purpose of having an amorous reservedness is not to keep others at miles away from yourself, but rather to keep him always chasing and courting.
  5. Mandarin
    老骥伏枥，志在千里；烈士暮年，壮心不已。
    老驥伏櫪，志在千里；烈士暮年，壯心不已。
    lǎo jì fú lì ， zhì zài qiān lǐ ； liè shì mù nián ， zhuàng xīn bù yǐ ．
    • An old war-horse may be stabled,
      Yet still it longs to gallop a thousand li;
      And a noble-hearted man though advanced in years
      Never abandons his proud aspirations.