词典释义：
thousand li ―long distance; vast expanse
people a thousand- li apart share the same moonlight―people far away from one another may share this moment of joy
scandal spreads apace; bad news has wings; ill news travels apace; bad news travels fast
thousand- li colt―promising young man
horse that covers a thousand li a day; winged steed―person of great talent
goose feather sent from a thousand li away―small gift sent from afar testifies to deep affection
far-seeing/far-sighted person;telescope; field glasses
expand one's territory extensively
vast expanse
a thousand li of fertile plain—vast expanse of fertile land
a thousand li of barren land—scene of utter desolation (after a drought or an insect plague)
vast fleet
one can get afar by making small steps—one can finally achieve success by making unremitting efforts; continued efforts may lead to great success
be thousands of kilometres apart
large stretch of flat farmland
from a thousand li away; from afar; (come) all the way from
be poles apart
two beings destined to marry each other, though a thousand li apart, are tied together as if by a thread; people a thousand li apart may be linked by marriage
tiny ant-holes may cause the collapse of a one-thousand- li dyke―slight negligence may lead to great disaster; a small leak will sink a great ship; any tiny problem may lead to a great disaster if it is overlooked
separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination
good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spreads a thousand li away; good deeds most frequently remain unknown, while misdeeds become known at a distance of a thousand li ; honour goes on crutches while discredit flies apace
骐骥一跞，不能千里。
A strong fast horse cannot cover <em>a</em> <em>thousand</em> <em>li</em> in one leap.
北国风光，千里冰封，万里雪飘。
What a scene is in the north found! <em>A</em> <em>thousand</em> <em>li</em> of the earth is ice-clad aground, Ten thousand li of the sky is snow-bound.
有缘千里来相会。
If there is a bond between them, the two will meet across <em>a</em> <em>thousand</em> <em>li</em> . / Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.
但在这块家族制企业云集的土地上，并非所有的女性企业家都是扬名千里的。
But in this familial on the land that makes an enterprise gather, be not all female entrepreneur is famous <em>a</em> <em>thousand</em> <em>li</em> .
不要总是拒人于千里之外。
Don’t always give others the cold shoulder.
坏事传千里。
Bad news has wings. / Bad news travels quickly. / Ill news comes apace. / Ill news flies fast.
坏事传千里。
Bad news travels quickly. / Ill news flies apace.
儿行千里母担忧。
A mother’s thought follows her children wherever they go.
我凝视着千里之外的远方。
I got my thousand-yard stare.
比如说到﹐一个英雄行千里路。
A thousand miles but just a made-up round number.
thousand li ―long distance; vast expanse
