四通八达 / 四通八達

sì​tōng​bā​dá

accessible from all sides

extending in all directions; used to describe a place with convenient transportation or a vast network of roads

四 (literal) → 四 · sì · all around 通 (literal) → 通 · tōng · to lead to 八 (literal) → 八 · bā · many 达 (literal) → 达/達 · dá · to reach

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM

四通八达 / 四通八達

sì​tōng​bā​dá

to have a thorough understanding

(literary) to have a clear and comprehensive understanding of a subject or principle without any obstacles

四 (literal) → 四 · sì · all around 通 (literal) → 通 · tōng · to understand 八 (literal) → 八 · bā · many 达 (literal) → 达/達 · dá · to understand

Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM