Chūmén sān bù yuǎn, yòushì yī céng tiān.

出門三步遠, 又是一層天。

Lit Three steps away from home, is another [level of the] world.

Fig Every place is different; every situation is different.

Note [In traditional Chinese mythology, the universe is divided into nine “levels” or worlds: jiǔ chóng tiān; see also gé chóng lóubǎn below and the following entry.]

Topics DIFFERENCES jiǔ_chóng_tiān