放之四海而皆準 fàng zhī sì hǎi ér jiē zhǔn

universally valid; always true

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable
  2. 2. applicable anywhere (idiom)
  3. 3. a panacea

Characters

Character Meaning
放 fàng HSK 3
to put; to place; to release
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
四 sì HSK 1
four; 4
海 hǎi HSK 4
ocean; sea; great number of people or things
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
皆 jiē HSK 6
all; in all cases; each and every
準 zhǔn
to allow; to grant; accurate