The sky is high and the day is far away
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ti ā ng ā or ì Yu ǎ n, which means far away from the king, also refers to remote places. It comes from the Song Dynasty Qin Guan's the official form of the king's inheritance.
Idiom usage
Used as an object or attribute; used in writing
Analysis of Idioms
The sky is high and the emperor is far away
The origin of Idioms
Qin Guan, Song Dynasty, wrote in the form of an official receiving a petition from a king on behalf of the Emperor: "my father's only child is guilty of a quarrel, and I live in the river and the sea. The sky is high and the day is far away, and I have no way to reform myself. I am sincere and heartbroken."
Idiom explanation
The metaphor is far from the king. It also refers to remote places.
Chinese PinYin : tiān gāo rì yuǎn
The sky is high and the day is far away
hold sb . 's whip and follow his stirrup. zhí biān suí dèng