各方 gè fāng all parties (in a dispute etc) / all sides / all directions syn 四通八达 四通八達 sì tōng bā dá roads open in all directions (idiom) / accessible from all sides syn 眼观四面，耳听八方 眼觀四面，耳聽八方 yǎn guān sì miàn , ěr tīng bā fāng lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom) / fig. to be observant and alert 划界裁定 劃界裁定 Demarcation of the Eritrea / Ethiopia Boundary directions / Demarcation Directions 四处 四處 sì chù all over the place / everywhere and all directions syn 四面八方 sì miàn bā fāng in all directions / all around / far and near syn 毕竟 畢竟 bì jìng after all / all in all / when all is said and done / in the final analysis syn 东张西望 東張西望 dōng zhāng xī wàng to look in all directions (idiom) / to glance around syn 有增无已 有增無已 yǒu zēng wú yǐ constantly increasing without limit (idiom) / rapid progress in all directions syn 烽火四起 fēng huǒ sì qǐ the fire of war in all four directions (idiom) / the confusion of war 烽烟四起 烽煙四起 fēng yān sì qǐ lit. fire beacons in all four directions (idiom) / the confusion of war 烽烟四起，战火纷飞 烽煙四起，戰火紛飛 fēng yān sì qǐ , zhàn huǒ fēn fēi lit. fire beacons in all four directions (idiom) / the confusion of war 眼观六路耳听八方 眼觀六路耳聽八方 yǎn guān liù lù ěr tīng bā fāng lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions / to be observant and alert (idiom) 如鸟兽散 如鳥獸散 rú niǎo shòu sàn lit. to scatter like birds and beasts (idiom) / fig. to flee in all directions syn 血肉横飞 血肉橫飛 xuè ròu - héng fēi (idiom) flesh and blood flying in all directions / carnage syn 万事如意 萬事如意 wàn shì rú yì to have all one's wishes (idiom) / best wishes / all the best / may all your hopes be fulfilled syn 四方 sì fāng four-way / four-sided / in all directions / everywhere syn 八方 bā fāng the eight points of the compass / all directions syn 四散 sì sàn to disperse / to scatter in all directions syn 四溅 四濺 sì jiàn (of droplets, sparks etc) to fly about in all directions / to splatter everywhere 东南西北 東南西北 dōng nán xī běi east, south, west and north / all directions syn 飞散 飛散 fēi sàn (of smoke) to disperse / to dissipate / (of birds) to fly away in all directions 全向 quán xiàng in all directions 东一榔头西一棒子 東一榔頭西一棒子 dōng yī láng tóu xī yī bàng zi banging away clumsily in all directions with no overall vision 飞沫四溅 飛沫四濺 fēi mò sì jiàn to spray in all directions 四散奔逃 sì sān bēn táo to scatter in all directions 四散奔逃 sì sàn bēn táo to scatter in all directions 奔窜 奔竄 bēn cuàn (of people or animals) to flee helter-skelter / to scatter / (of floodwater, an idea etc) to spread in all directions 煋 xīng (literary) (of a fire) fierce / intense / blazing / (literary) to radiate light in all directions 群芳 qún fāng all flowers / all beauties / all talents syn 总体上说 總體上說 zǒng tǐ shàng shuō looking at the big picture / all in all / all things considered 头发胡子一把抓 頭髮鬍子一把抓 tóu fa hú zi yī bǎ zhuā lit. hair and beard all in one stroke / fig. to handle different things by the same method / one method to solve all problems / one size fits all 三光政策 sān guāng zhèng cè Three Alls Policy (kill all, burn all, loot all), Japanese policy in China during WWII 包容各方的全面协定 Comprehensive and All-Inclusive Agreement on the Transition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo / All-Inclusive Agreement / Global and All-Inclusive Agreement 劳燕分飞 勞燕分飛 láo yàn fēn fēi the shrike and the swallow fly in different directions (idiom) / (usually of a couple) to part from each other syn 标新领异 標新領異 biāo xīn lǐng yì to bring in the new (idiom) / new directions, different creation 作鸟兽散 作鳥獸散 zuò niǎo shòu sàn lit. scatter like birds and beasts (idiom) / fig. to head off in various directions / to flee helter-skelter syn 不顾一切 不顧一切 bù gù yī qiè (idiom) to disregard all negative considerations / to cast aside all concerns syn 应有尽有 應有盡有 yīng yǒu jìn yǒu everything that should be here is here (idiom) / all one can think of is on hand / to have all one needs syn 有目共睹 yǒu mù gòng dǔ anyone with eyes can see it (idiom) / obvious to all / sth speaks for itself / is there for all to see syn 古今中外 gǔ jīn zhōng wài at all times and in all places (idiom) 千军万马 千軍萬馬 qiān jūn wàn mǎ magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom) / impressive display of manpower / all the King's horses and all the King's men syn 前功尽弃 前功盡棄 qián gōng jìn qì to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom) / all that has been achieved goes down the drain syn 一了百了 yī liǎo bǎi liǎo (idiom) once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved / death ends all one's troubles syn 南征北战 南征北戰 nán zhēng běi zhàn war on all sides (idiom) / fighting from all four quarters syn 天下乌鸦一般黑 天下烏鴉一般黑 tiān xià wū yā yī bān hēi all crows are black (idiom) / evil people are bad all over the world syn 一刀切 yī dāo qiē lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom) / to impose uniformity / one solution fits a diversity of problems / one size fits all 南征北伐 nán zhēng běi fá war on all sides (idiom) / fighting from all four quarters 有目共见 有目共見 yǒu mù gòng jiàn anyone with eyes can see it (idiom) / obvious to all / sth speaks for itself / is there for all to see 东征西怨 東征西怨 dōng zhēng xī yuàn war on all sides (idiom) / fighting from all four quarters 东征西讨 東征西討 dōng zhēng xī tǎo war on all sides (idiom) / fighting from all four quarters 东讨西征 東討西征 dōng tǎo xī zhēng war on all sides (idiom) / fighting from all four quarters 舜日尧天 舜日堯天 shùn rì yáo tiān sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom) / all for the best in the best of all possible worlds 舜日尧年 舜日堯年 shùn rì yáo nián sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom) / all for the best in the best of all possible worlds 龙生九子 龍生九子 lóng shēng jiǔ zǐ lit. the dragon has nine sons (idiom) / fig. all kinds of characters / good and bad intermingled / It takes all sorts to make a world. syn 南征北讨 南征北討 nán zhēng běi tǎo war on all sides (idiom) / fighting from all four quarters 车到山前必有路，船到桥头自然直 車到山前必有路，船到橋頭自然直 chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù , chuán dào qiáo tóu zì rán zhí (idiom) everything will turn out all right / let's worry about it when it happens / it will be all right on the night 无时无刻 無時無刻 wú shí - wú kè (idiom) (when followed by 不[bu4]) at no time / never (Note: 無時無刻不|无时无刻不[wu2shi2-wu2ke4 bu4] therefore means "at no time not ...", i.e. "at all times".) / (when not followed by 不[bu4]) at all times / always syn 天南地北 tiān nán - dì běi (idiom) far apart / (idiom) from different places / from all over / (idiom) (to talk) about this and that syn 说明 說明 shuō míng to explain / to illustrate / to indicate / to show / to prove / explanation / directions / caption / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 攻略 gōng lüè (literary) to storm and capture / strategy / directions / guide / how-to 指点 指點 zhǐ diǎn to point out / to indicate / to give directions / to show how (to do sth) / to censure / to pick at syn 说明书 說明書 shuō míng shū (technical) manual / (book of) directions / synopsis (of a play or film) / specification (patent) / CL:本[ben3] syn 指引 zhǐ yǐn to guide / to show / to point (the way) / directions / guidance / guidelines syn 六合 liù hé the six directions (north, south, east, west, up, down) / the whole country / the universe / everything under the sun syn 配料 pèi liào ingredients (in a cooking recipe) / to mix materials according to directions 临场 臨場 lín chǎng to be at the scene (sitting for an exam, performing, competing, giving directions etc) / firsthand (experience) / impromptu (remarks etc) syn 问路 問路 wèn lù to ask for directions / to ask the way (to some place) 四维 四維 sì wéi the four social bonds: propriety, justice, integrity and honor / see 禮義廉恥|礼义廉耻[li3 yi4 lian2 chi3] / the four directions / the four limbs (Chinese medicine) / four-dimensional 指路 zhǐ lù to give directions syn 科 kē branch of study / administrative section / division / field / branch / stage directions / family (taxonomy) / rules / laws / to mete out (punishment) / to levy (taxes etc) / to fine sb / CL:個|个[ge4] 东南西北中 東南西北中 dōng nán xī běi zhōng the five directions 五方 east, south, west, north and middle 四方理事会 Elders' Circle of the Four Directions (Elders' Circle) 战略方向和效率特设工作组 戰略方向和效率特設工作組 Ad Hoc Working Group on Strategic Directions and Efficiency 发展中国家间技术合作新方向战略 發展中國家間技術合作新方向戰略 New Directions Strategy for Technical Cooperation Among Developing Countries 会车 會車 huì chē (of two vehicles traveling in opposite directions) to pass by each other 到底 dào dǐ finally / in the end / when all is said and done / after all / to the end / to the last syn 各位 gè wèi everybody / all (guests, colleagues etc) / all of you syn 尤其是 yóu qí shì especially / most of all / above all / in particular 究竟 jiū jìng to go to the bottom of a matter / after all / when all is said and done / (in an interrogative sentence) finally / outcome / result syn 一下子 yī xià zi in a short while / all at once / all of a sudden syn 全力 quán lì with all one's strength / full strength / all-out (effort) / fully (support) syn 拼命 pīn mìng to do one's utmost / with all one's might / at all costs / (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it syn 各界 gè jiè all walks of life / all social circles syn 均可 jūn kě all are OK / both are OK / all can / both can / also can 世界各地 shì jiè gè dì all over the world / everywhere / in all parts of the world 万物 萬物 wàn wù all things / all that exists 千古 qiān gǔ for all eternity / throughout all ages / eternity (used in an elegiac couplet, wreath etc dedicated to the dead) syn 成天 chéng tiān (coll.) all day long / all the time syn 全力以赴 quán lì yǐ fù to do at all costs / to make an all-out effort syn 方方面面 fāng fāng miàn miàn all sides / all aspects / multifaceted syn 各行各业 各行各業 gè háng gè yè every trade / all professions / all walks of life syn 五花八门 五花八門 wǔ huā bā mén myriad / all kinds of / all sorts of syn 形形色色 xíng xíng sè sè all kinds of / all sorts of / every (different) kind of syn 毕业证书 畢業證書 bì yè zhèng shū (PRC) (since 1985) graduation certificate, which certifies that the student has graduated, but not necessarily met all requirements to be awarded a degree certificate 學位證書|学位证书[xue2 wei4 zheng4 shu1] / (1981-1985) graduation certificate, which certified that the student graduated, and, if it included a final sentence indicating a degree type, also certified that the student met all the requirements for a degree syn 尽数 盡數 jìn shù in its entirety / all of it / all of them syn 五谷 五穀 wǔ gǔ five crops, e.g. millet 粟[su4], soybean 豆[dou4], sesame 麻[ma2], barley 麥|麦[mai4], rice 稻[dao4] or other variants / all crops / all grains / oats, peas, beans and barley syn 万事通 萬事通 wàn shì tōng jack-of-all-trades / know-it-all syn 包罗万象 包羅萬象 bāo luó wàn xiàng all-embracing / all-inclusive syn 