無遠弗屆

Chinese

not have far; distant; remote not
arrive at (place or time); period; to become due
arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; measure words for events (e.g., meetings, elections)
 
trad. (無遠弗屆) 無 遠 弗 屆
simp. (无远弗届) 无 远 弗 届

Etymology

惟德動天，無遠弗屆，滿招損，謙受益，時乃天道。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
惟德动天，无远弗届，满招损，谦受益，时乃天道。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]
From: The Book of Documents, circa 4th – 3rd century BCE
Wéi dé dòng tiān, wú yuǎn fú jiè, mǎn zhāosǔn，qiān shòuyì, shí nǎi tiāndào. [Pinyin]
It is virtue that moves Heaven; there is no distance to which it does not reach. Pride brings loss, and humility receives increase - this is the way of Heaven.

Pronunciation

Idiom

無遠弗屆

  1. to be able to reach everywhere, regardless of distances
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