tứ xứ

Người tứ xứ tụ họp ở chợ phiên.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • All four directions / Everywhere: Refers to all corners or regions of a place, implying a vast geographical scope. It denotes the concept of "everywhere" or "all localities."
   • People from all over: Specifically refers to a gathering or community of people who have come from many different places or regions.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy đã đi khắp tứ xứ để tìm việc làm. (He went everywhere to look for a job.)
  • Hội chợ thu hút người tứ xứ về đây. (The fair attracts people from all over to come here.)
  • Đây là khu tứ xứ quần cư. (This is an area where people from all regions live together.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used to evoke a sense of vastness, diversity of origin, or a collective gathered from disparate places. It is somewhat literary and evocative.

Variants and Related Words

• Khắp tứ xứ (adv): All over the place, everywhere.
  • Tin đồn lan khắp tứ xứ. (The rumor spread everywhere.)

Synonyms

• Everywhere: In or to all places.
• All regions: All parts of a country or area.
• From all over: Originating from many different places.

Related Idioms

• Tứ xứ quần cư: (Lit., "from everywhere living in clusters") Describes a community or neighborhood populated by people who have migrated from many different regions.
  • Ngôi làng nhỏ trở thành nơi tứ xứ quần cư. (The small village became a place where people from all over settled together.)