| 千里迢迢 | qiān lǐ tiáo tiáo | from distant parts | |
| 万里迢迢 | wàn lǐ tiáo tiáo | (adverbial phrase used with verbs such as 归 or 赴 etc) traveling a great distance | |
| 迢迢远行 | tiáo tiáo yuǎn xíng | to take a long journey (idiom) |
| 1 | Coke for me too, please. | |
| 2 | He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. |