海内外 hǎinèiwài domestic and international
domestic and international; at home and abroad
How to remember 海内外: 海 sea + 内 inside + 外 outside = domestic and international.
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How it is used
- At home and abroad, domestic and international - 海内外华人 (hǎinèiwài Huárén) Chinese people at home and overseas, 享誉海内外 (xiǎngyù hǎinèiwài) famous both at home and abroad.
- A set phrase from 海内 (within the seas = China) + 海外 (overseas); emphasizes 'everywhere, in China and beyond'.
- Formal/rhetorical, common in praise and cultural contexts.