qiān lǐ
a thousand miles
a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers)
a long distance
lǐ lòng
lanes and alleys
neighborhood
lane neighborhoods in parts of Shanghai, with modified Chinese courtyard houses, occupied by single families in the 1930s, now crowded with multiple families
bù yuǎn qiān lǐ
make light of traveling a thousand li
go to the trouble of traveling a long distance
lì lóng
mythical evil serpent
evil dragon in Western mythology, cf Revelations 14:12