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穷崖绝谷
穷崖绝谷
穷崖绝谷
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穷崖绝谷

穷崖绝谷 — “Remote and desolate mountains and valleys”

穷崖绝谷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Remote and desolate mountains and valleys”. Treacherous and inaccessible terrain. Literally, “Remote cliffs and desolate valleys”.

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穷崖绝谷 Pronunciation and Pinyin

穷崖绝谷 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
穷
qióng7poor, exhausted, investigate
崖
yá11Cliff or precipice
绝
jué9cut off, absolute, unique
谷
gǔ7valley, grain, dilemma

Example Sentence with 穷崖绝谷

考察队深入穷崖绝谷,寻找罕见的植物样本。
The expedition team ventured deep into remote cliffs and desolate valleys, searching for rare plant specimens.

Idioms Related to 穷崖绝谷

More idioms starting with 穷

  • qióng穷bù不yǔ与fù富dòu斗,,fù富bù不yǔ与guān官dòu斗poor can't fight rich, rich can't fight officials
  • qióng穷bù不shī失yì义Poor but righteous
  • qióng穷qiě且yì益jiān坚adversity strengthens character
  • qióng穷xiāng乡pì僻rǎng壤remote and backward place
  • qióng穷chǐ侈jí极shē奢extremely extravagant and luxurious
  • qióng穷chǐ侈jí极yù欲live in extreme luxury and indulgence
  • qióng穷ér儿zhà乍fù富poor person suddenly becomes wealthy
  • qióng穷ér儿bào暴fù富poor child suddenly rich
  • qióng穷guāng光dàn蛋a penniless person
  • qióng穷bīng兵jí极wǔ武exhaust military resources for aggressive wars
  • qióng穷bīng兵dú黩wǔ武exhaust military resources in aggressive warfare
  • qióng穷xiōng凶jí极è恶utterly vicious and ruthless

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Questions about 穷崖绝谷

What does 穷崖绝谷 mean?

穷崖绝谷 (qióng yá jué gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Remote and desolate mountains and valleys”.

How do you pronounce 穷崖绝谷?

穷崖绝谷 is pronounced qióng yá jué gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 穷崖绝谷 literally mean?

Literally, 穷崖绝谷 means “Remote cliffs and desolate valleys”. It is used to mean “Remote and desolate mountains and valleys”.

What is the Chinese definition of 穷崖绝谷?

高山深谷。形容地形荒僻险恶

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