九霄云外 in English jiu3 xiao1 yun2 wai4 Meaning

Meanings

  • beyond the topmost clouds (idiomatic expression)
  • unimaginably far away

Simplified Characters

九 霄 云 外

Traditional Characters

九 霄 雲 外

Pinyin

jiu3 xiao1 yun2 wai4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

九jiu3nine 霄xiao1firmament 云yun2(classical) to say 外wai4outside