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放之四海而皆准
fàngzhīsìhǎiérjiēzhǔn
appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable / a panacea
Character Breakdown
放
fàng
to release, to liberate, to free
HSK 3
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
四
sì
four
HSK 1
海
hǎi
sea, ocean; maritime
HSK 4
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3
皆
jiē
all, every, everybody
HSK 6
准
zhǔn
standard, accurate; to permit, to approve, to allow
HSK 2
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