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名山大川 — “Well-known mountains and major rivers”

名山大川 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Well-known mountains and major rivers”. Renowned natural landscapes. Literally, “Famous mountains and great rivers”.

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名山大川 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 名míng
  • 山shān
  • 大dà
  • 川chuān

名山大川 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
名
míng6name, reputation, famous
山
shān3mountain or hill
大
dà3large, big, great
川
chuān3river or plain

Example Sentence with 名山大川

这次旅行,我们领略了许多名山大川的壮丽景色。
During this trip, we admired the magnificent scenery of many famous mountains and great rivers.

Idioms Related to 名山大川

Synonyms of 名山大川

  • jǐn锦xiù绣hé河shān山magnificent picturesque landscapes

Antonyms of 名山大川

  • qióng穷shān山è恶shuǐ水barren mountains and destructive waters

More idioms starting with 名

  • míng名xià下wú无xū虚live up to one's reputation
  • míng名bù不fù副shí实the name does not match the reality
  • míng名bù不zhèng正,,yán言bù不shùn顺Illegitimate status leads to lack of authority
  • míng名bù不fú符shí实unworthy of its reputation
  • míng名bù不xū虚chuán传live up to its reputation
  • míng名bù不xū虚dé得fame well-deserved
  • míng名bù不xū虚lì立to live up to one's name
  • míng名bù不xū虚xíng行live up to one's reputation
  • míng名shū书zhú竹bó帛Achieve lasting fame in history
  • míng名shū书jǐn锦zhóu轴achieve lasting fame in history
  • míng名cóng从zhǔ主rén人Name follows owner's preference
  • míng名qīng倾yī一shí时enjoy widespread temporary fame

Questions about 名山大川

What does 名山大川 mean?
名山大川 (míng shān dà chuān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Well-known mountains and major rivers”.
How do you pronounce 名山大川?
名山大川 is pronounced míng shān dà chuān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 名山大川 literally mean?
Literally, 名山大川 means “Famous mountains and great rivers”. It is used to mean “Well-known mountains and major rivers”.
What is the Chinese definition of 名山大川?
泛指有名的高山和源远流长的大河。
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