远 遠 yuǎn far / distant / remote / (intensifier in a comparison) by far / much (lower etc) syn 对于 對於 duì yú regarding / as far as (sth) is concerned / with regard to syn 居然 jū rán unexpectedly / to one's surprise / go so far as to syn 竟然 jìng rán unexpectedly / to one's surprise / in spite of everything / in that crazy way / actually / to go as far as to syn 而言 ér yán (typically preceded by 就…[jiu4 xx5] or 對…|对…[dui4 xx5] etc) as far as ... is concerned / speaking in terms of ... 远离 遠離 yuǎn lí to be far from / to keep away from syn 至于 至於 zhì yú as for / as to / to go so far as to syn 尽可能 儘可能 jǐn kě néng as far as possible / to the best of one's ability syn 不妙 bù miào (of a turn of events) not too encouraging / far from good / anything but reassuring syn 远远 遠遠 yuǎn yuǎn distant / by far syn 过度 過度 guò dù excessive / over- / excess / going too far / extravagant / intemperate / overdue syn 至今 zhì jīn so far / to this day / until now syn 老远 老遠 lǎo yuǎn very far away syn 超出 chāo chū to exceed / to overstep / to go too far / to encroach syn 不至于 不至於 bù zhì yú unlikely to go so far as to / not as bad as syn 宣扬 宣揚 xuān yáng to publicize / to advertise / to spread far and wide syn 偏僻 piān pì remote / desolate / far from the city syn 远方 遠方 yuǎn fāng far away / a distant location syn 出格 chū gé to overstep the bounds of what is proper / to take sth too far / (of a measuring device) to go off the scale syn 至此 zhì cǐ up until now / so far syn 后方 後方 hòu fāng the rear / far behind the front line syn 远走高飞 遠走高飛 yuǎn zǒu gāo fēi to go far / to escape to faraway places syn 远大 遠大 yuǎn dà far-reaching / broad / ambitious / promising syn 力所能及 lì suǒ néng jí as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom) / to the best of one's ability / within one's powers syn 适可而止 適可而止 shì kě ér zhǐ (idiom) to refrain from going too far / to know when to stop syn 偏远 偏遠 piān yuǎn remote / far from civilization syn 牵强 牽強 qiān qiǎng far-fetched / implausible (chain of reasoning) syn 深远 深遠 shēn yuǎn far-reaching / profound and long-lasting syn 远行 遠行 yuǎn xíng a long journey / far from home syn 远东 遠東 yuǎn dōng Far East (loanword) 久远 久遠 jiǔ yuǎn old / ancient / far away syn 迄今 qì jīn so far / to date / until now syn 四面八方 sì miàn bā fāng in all directions / all around / far and near syn 何止 hé zhǐ far more than / not just syn 异乡 異鄉 yì xiāng foreign land / a place far from home syn 漫天 màn tiān lit. to fill the whole sky / everywhere / as far as the eye can see syn 乃至 nǎi zhì and even / to go so far as to syn 天壤之别 天壤之別 tiān rǎng zhī bié lit. the difference between heaven and earth (idiom) / fig. night and day difference / a world of difference / a far cry (from) syn 一望无际 一望無際 yī wàng wú jì as far as the eye can see (idiom) syn 边远 邊遠 biān yuǎn far from the center / remote / outlying syn 高瞻远瞩 高瞻遠矚 gāo zhān yuǎn zhǔ to stand tall and see far (idiom) / taking the long and broad view / acute foresight syn 望尘莫及 望塵莫及 wàng chén mò jí lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom) / to be far inferior syn 远近 遠近 yuǎn jìn far and near / distance syn 远洋 遠洋 yuǎn yáng distant seas / the open ocean (far from the coast) syn 漫无边际 漫無邊際 màn wú biān jì extremely vast / boundless / limitless / digressing / discursive / going off on tangents / straying far off topic syn 尚无 尚無 shàng wú not yet / not so far syn 过火 過火 guò huǒ to go too far / to go overboard (in words or actions) / over the top / excessive / burned syn 遥遥无期 遙遙無期 yáo yáo wú qī far in the indefinite future (idiom) / so far away it seems forever syn 远游 遠遊 yuǎn yóu to travel far / distant wanderings 碾压 碾壓 niǎn yā to crush or compact (with a roller) / to run over (with a vehicle) / (fig.) to trounce / to wipe the floor with / to be far superior 一望无垠 一望無垠 yī wàng wú yín to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom) syn 深谋远虑 深謀遠慮 shēn móu yuǎn lǜ lit. deep plans and distant thoughts / to plan far ahead (idiom) syn 侨居 僑居 qiáo jū to live far away from one's native place / to reside in a foreign country syn 佳话 佳話 jiā huà story or deed that captures the imagination and is spread far and wide syn 全胜 全勝 quán shèng total victory / to excel by far / name of a tank / slam 凤毛麟角 鳳毛麟角 fèng máo lín jiǎo lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom) / fig. few and far between syn 收兵 shōu bīng to retreat / to withdraw troops / to recall troops / fig. to finish work / to wind up / to call it a day / used with negatives: the task is far from over syn 漫山遍野 màn shān biàn yě lit. covering the mountains and the plains (idiom) / fig. as far as the eye can see / covering everything / omnipresent syn 鞭长莫及 鞭長莫及 biān cháng mò jí lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom) / beyond one's influence / too far to be able to help syn 游子 遊子 yóu zǐ person living or traveling far from home syn 悠远 悠遠 yōu yuǎn long time ago / distant / far away syn 名扬四海 名揚四海 míng yáng sì hǎi to become known far and wide (idiom) / famous syn 万里 萬里 wàn lǐ far away / thousands of miles / 10,000 li 对我来说 對我來說 duì wǒ lái shuō as far as I'm concerned 远端 遠端 yuǎn duān the far end (of an object) / remote (i.e. operating from a distance or over a computer network) / (anatomy) distal 所及 suǒ jí to reach as far as / within reach 遐迩 遐邇 xiá ěr near and far / far and wide 远扬 遠揚 yuǎn yáng (fame) spreads far and wide 天各一方 tiān gè yī fāng (of relatives or friends) to live far apart from each other syn 法儿 法兒 fǎ r way / method / means / Taiwan pr. [fa1 r5] 远志 遠志 yuǎn zhì far-reaching ambition / lofty ideal / milkwort (Polygala myrtifolia), with roots used in Chinese medicine syn 寥落 liáo luò sparse / few and far between syn 极右 jí yòu far right 淫羊藿 yín yáng huò Epimedium, genus of herbaceous flowering plant, cultivated in the Far East as aphrodisiac / also called barrenwort or horny goatweed (said to resemble crushed goat's testicles) 瞻望 zhān wàng to look far ahead / to look forward (to) syn 杳然 yǎo rán quiet, silent, and lonely / far and indistinct / gone without a trace 讲 講 jiǎng to speak / to explain / to negotiate / to emphasize / to be particular about / as far as sth is concerned / speech / lecture syn 竟 jìng unexpectedly / actually / to go so far as to / indeed syn 遥 遙 yáo (bound form) distant / remote / far away syn 迄今为止 迄今為止 qì jīn wéi zhǐ so far / up to now / still (not) syn 攸 yōu distant, far / adverbial prefix 逖 tì (literary) remote / far away 臭名远扬 臭名遠揚 chòu míng yuǎn yáng stinking reputation / notorious far and wide syn 九霄云外 九霄雲外 jiǔ xiāo yún wài beyond the topmost clouds (idiom) / unimaginably far away 纵目 縱目 zòng mù as far as the eye can see syn 羁旅 羈旅 jī lǚ (literary) to stay long in a place far from home / (literary) person who lives in an alien land 山高水长 山高水長 shān gāo shuǐ cháng high as the mountain and long as the river (idiom) / fig. noble and far-reaching syn 寥若晨星 liáo ruò chén xīng rare as morning stars (idiom) / few and far between / sparse syn 大鸣大放 大鳴大放 dà míng dà fàng (idiom) to freely air one's views / to be heard far and wide / to attract a lot of attention 风流云散 風流雲散 fēng liú yún sàn lit. dispersed by wind and scattered like clouds (idiom) / fig. scattered far and wide (of friends and relatives) syn 嘏 jiǎ far / grand 闻名遐迩 聞名遐邇 wén míng xiá ěr to be famous far and wide (idiom) syn 过犹不及 過猶不及 guò yóu bù jí too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects) syn 青森 qīng sēn Aomori prefecture at the far north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[Ben3 zhou1] 天涯若比邻 天涯若比鄰 tiān yá ruò bǐ lín far-flung realms as next door (idiom) / close in spirit although far away 逼人太甚 bī rén tài shèn to push sb too far / to go too far (in oppressing people) 室迩人遐 室邇人遐 shì ěr rén xiá to long for sb far away / to grieve over the dead 志在四方 zhì zài sì fāng to aspire to travel far and make one's mark (idiom) 望文生义 望文生義 wàng wén shēng yì lit. view a text and interpret (idiom) / to interpret word by word without understanding the meaning / a far-fetched interpretation 