堑山堙谷 — “To cut through mountains and fill up valleys”
堑山堙谷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cut through mountains and fill up valleys”. To carry out massive earthmoving projects to transform the landscape on a grand scale. Literally, “Trench mountains, fill valleys”.
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为了改善交通状况，施工队决定堑山堙谷，开辟一条新的盘山公路。
To improve traffic conditions, the construction team decided to cut through mountains and fill valleys to open up a new winding mountain road.
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What does 堑山堙谷 mean?
堑山堙谷 (qiàn shān yīn gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cut through mountains and fill up valleys”.
How do you pronounce 堑山堙谷?
堑山堙谷 is pronounced qiàn shān yīn gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 堑山堙谷 literally mean?
Literally, 堑山堙谷 means “Trench mountains, fill valleys”. It is used to mean “to cut through mountains and fill up valleys”.
What is the Chinese definition of 堑山堙谷?
指挖山填谷。亦作“堙谷堑山”。