Resolved [CN] 周身三丈内

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  1. bowlofwarmsoup

    bowlofwarmsoup Member

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    Context: 任凭洛渐清怎样运转功法,他的周身三丈内,都没有一点天地灵气。

    What does this mean? Surely he isn't three zhang tall or something? I've probably searched for an hour and a half about this and haven't come up with anything concrete. Is there something I'm not grasping?
     
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    AerynW Well-Known Member

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    I think it means "within 3 zhang of his entire body." Distance rather than height.
     
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    Lol, that really makes a lot more sense. I was going crazy trying to think what in your body would be 10 meters long (intestines?). Thanks.
     
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    You're welcome. Well if it's within the body...the three visceras 三内脏 is pretty close to 三丈内. *cough bad joke cough*
     
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    ...Well,"他的周身三丈内" means 3 zhang around his body. zhang/丈 is a unit of length.1 zhang/丈 is about 3 metres long,so this sentence means "about 10 metres around his body"
    [​IMG] r≈10 metres
     
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    Playful Devil Miki995 [Happy go lucky~]

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    I believe you are good with math xD
     
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