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跋山涉水

跋山涉水 — “To make an arduous journey over mountains and rivers”

跋山涉水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make an arduous journey over mountains and rivers”. To trek over difficult terrain and ford streams, describing the hardships of a long and challenging journey. Literally, “To cross mountains and ford rivers”.

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跋山涉水 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 跋bá
  • 山shān
  • 涉shè
  • 水shuǐ

跋山涉水 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
跋
bá12trek or journey arduously
山
shān3mountain or hill
涉
shè10to involve or wade across
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice

Example Sentence with 跋山涉水

为了寻找稀有的草药,采药人常常需要跋山涉水,深入到人迹罕至的山谷。
To search for rare medicinal herbs, the herbalists often need to trek over mountains and ford rivers, venturing deep into unfrequented valleys.

Idioms Related to 跋山涉水

Synonyms of 跋山涉水

  • fān翻shān山yuè越lǐng岭traverse mountains and cross ridges
  • fēng风chén尘pú仆pú仆travel-stained and weary

Antonyms of 跋山涉水

  • yī一lù路shùn顺fēng风Have a smooth and pleasant journey
  • zhāo朝fā发xī夕zhì至depart at dawn, arrive at dusk

More idioms starting with 跋

  • bá跋qián前zhì疐hòu后caught in a dilemma
  • bá跋qián前jié踕hòu后caught between two difficult choices
  • bá跋qián前zhì踬hòu后Caught in a dilemma
  • bá跋lǚ履shān山chuān川trek over mountains and rivers
  • bá跋shān山shè涉chuān川travel over mountains and rivers
  • bá跋hù扈zì恣suī睢overbearing and tyrannical
  • bá跋hù扈zì自zì恣overbearing and self-indulgent
  • bá跋hù扈fēi飞yáng扬arrogant and unrestrained
  • bá跋lái来bào报wǎng往come and go busily
  • bá跋shè涉shān山chuān川trudge over mountains and rivers
  • bá跋shè涉cháng长tú途trek a long arduous journey
  • bá跋hú胡zhì疐wěi尾caught in a dilemma

Questions about 跋山涉水

What does 跋山涉水 mean?
跋山涉水 (bá shān shè shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make an arduous journey over mountains and rivers”.
How do you pronounce 跋山涉水?
跋山涉水 is pronounced bá shān shè shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 跋山涉水 literally mean?
Literally, 跋山涉水 means “to cross mountains and ford rivers”. It is used to mean “to make an arduous journey over mountains and rivers”.
What is the Chinese definition of 跋山涉水?
跋山:翻过山岭;涉水:用脚趟着水渡过大河。翻山越岭,趟水过河。形容走远路的艰苦。
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