- 万里长城 wànlǐchángchéng Great Wall of ChinaThe massive system of defensive walls in northern China, stretching from Shanhaiguan in the east to Jiayuguan in the west
- 不远万里 bùyuǎnwànlǐ to brave a long journeyTo not consider ten thousand miles a great distance; describes the effort of someone who travels from afar out of sincerity or enthusiasm.
- 晴空万里 qíngkōngwànlǐ clear and boundless skya clear and boundless sky; extremely clear weather with no clouds for miles
- 万里长征 wànlǐchángzhēng long journeya very long journey; specifically refers to the 25,000-li Long March of the Chinese Red Army
- 万里无云 wànlǐwúyún cloudlesscloudless sky for ten thousand miles; used to describe perfectly clear, sunny weather
- 万里迢迢 wànlǐtiáotiáo from afartraveling from a very great distance; from thousands of miles away
- 杨万里 yángwànlǐ Yang WanliFamous Southern Song dynasty poet (1127-1206), one of the four great masters of the Southern Song period; known for his accessible style and interest in nature.
- 鹏程万里 péngchéngwànlǐ bright futureone's future prospects are brilliant; used as an idiom or a departing wish to someone to describe a great and long-term career ahead
- 离题万里 lítíwànlǐ to wander far from the subjectto stray significantly from the main topic; to digress wildly; used when a piece of writing or a conversation has moved very far from its original purpose or point
- 前程万里 qiánchéngwànlǐ bright prospectsto have a brilliant future; used to describe a career with unlimited potential or as a wish for someone's success
- 明见万里 míngjiànwànlǐ to see with great foresightto see clearly as if from a great distance; to have extraordinary foresight and insight into distant or future situations
- 万里江山 wànlǐjiāngshān vast territoryLiterally "ten thousand miles of rivers and mountains"; refers to the immense expanse of a country's land or the motherland.
- 咫尺万里 zhǐchǐwànlǐ vastness in a small spaceDescribes a landscape painting or work of art that expresses vast and profound scenes within a very small frame
- 万里鹏程 wànlǐpéngchéng great promiseA bright and unlimited future; having a long road of success ahead.
- 关山万里 guānshānwànlǐ a long and difficult journeyA long distance across many obstacles; used to describe a journey that is very far away and difficult to travel
- 万里乡 wànlǐxiāng Wanli TownshipWanli township in New Taipei City, Taiwan
- 相去万里 xiāngqùwànlǐ poles apartto be separated by a vast distance or to have a huge difference between two things
- 万里长江 wànlǐchángjiāng the Yangtze Riverthe Yangtze River, emphasizing its vast ten-thousand-mile length
- 行万里路胜读万卷书 xíngwànlǐlùshèngdúwànjuànshū to travel is better than to readTraveling a great distance is more beneficial than reading a great number of books; actual experience is more valuable than theoretical knowledge learned from books.
- 读万卷书，行万里路 dúwànjuànshūxíngwànlǐlù to read and travel widelyTo read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles; means one should acquire knowledge through both study and broad practical experience.
- 万里侯 wànlǐhóu marquis of ten thousand miles(literary) a marquis with an extensive fief, or a general granted such a title for military achievements in distant border regions