山高水低 — “An unfortunate event or calamity”
山高水低 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an unfortunate event or calamity”. Often referring to someone's death or demise. Literally, “Mountains high and waters low”.
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他一直在外奔波，没想到家乡却传来了老母亲山高水低的消息，让他悲痛不已
He had been toiling away from home, but unexpectedly, news of his elderly mother's passing came from his hometown, leaving him utterly heartbroken.
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More idioms starting with 山
- shān山shàng上wú无lǎo老hǔ虎，，hóu猴zi子chēng称dà大wáng王When the cat's away, the mice will play
- shān山bù不zhuàn转shuǐ水zhuàn转circumstances change, we'll meet again
- shān山bù不zhuàn转lù路zhuàn转circumstances change, find another way
- shān山zhōng中zǎi宰xiàng相reclusive sage offering wise counsel
- shān山kuī亏yī一kuì篑fail for want of a final effort
- shān山guāng光shuǐ水sè色picturesque mountain and river scenery
- shān山gōng公dǎo倒zǎi载dead drunk and sprawled backward
- shān山bāo包hǎi海róng容magnanimous and broad-minded
- shān山bāo包hǎi海huì汇encompass everything
- shān山nán南hǎi海běi北Far and wide
- shān山chī吃hǎi海hē喝eat and drink excessively
- shān山yín吟zé泽chàng唱Folk songs and ballads
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What does 山高水低 mean?
山高水低 (shān gāo shuǐ dī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an unfortunate event or calamity”.
How do you pronounce 山高水低?
山高水低 is pronounced shān gāo shuǐ dī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 山高水低 literally mean?
Literally, 山高水低 means “Mountains high and waters low”. It is used to mean “an unfortunate event or calamity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 山高水低?
比喻不幸的事情。多指人的死亡。