bốn phương

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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bốn +‎ phương, calque of Chinese 四方 (tứ phương).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bốn phương

  1. (literal, collective) the four cardinal directions
    Synonym: tứ phía
    4 phương, 8 hướng4 cardinals and 8 ordinals
  2. (figurative) the whole world
    y học bốn phươngall kinds of medicines, eastern, western or otherwise