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水光山色 — “The beautiful scenery of mountains and waters”

水光山色 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the beautiful scenery of mountains and waters”. Picturesque natural landscapes. Literally, “Water's shimmer and mountain's hues”.

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水光山色 Pronunciation and Pinyin

水光山色 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice
光
guāng6light, honor, bare, smooth, gone
山
shān3mountain or hill
色
sè6color, appearance, lust

Example Sentence with 水光山色

清晨,湖畔的水光山色令人心旷神怡,仿佛置身画中。
In the early morning, the shimmering water and mountain views by the lake were refreshing, as if one were in a painting.

Idioms Related to 水光山色

Synonyms of 水光山色

  • shuǐ水sè色shān山guāng光picturesque scenery of waters and mountains

More idioms starting with 水

  • shuǐ水zhōng中zhuō捉yuè月chase an illusion
  • shuǐ水zhōng中lāo捞yuè月make futile efforts
  • shuǐ水zhōng中zhuó著yán盐blend in perfectly without a trace
  • shuǐ水rǔ乳zhī之qì契inseparable and harmonious relationship
  • shuǐ水rǔ乳jiāo交róng融blend perfectly together
  • shuǐ水pèi佩fēng风shang裳adorned with water and wind
  • shuǐ水guāng光jiē接tiān天shimmering water merges with sky
  • shuǐ水jìng净é鹅fēi飞lose everything, utterly destitute
  • shuǐ水zé则zài载zhōu舟,,shuǐ水zé则fù覆zhōu舟What sustains can also destroy
  • shuǐ水dào到qú渠chéng成When conditions are ripe, success will follow
  • shuǐ水dào到yú鱼xíng行When conditions are ripe, success follows naturally
  • shuǐ水shèng剩shān山cán残devastated landscape after calamity

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Questions about 水光山色

What does 水光山色 mean?

水光山色 (shuǐ guāng shān sè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the beautiful scenery of mountains and waters”.

How do you pronounce 水光山色?

水光山色 is pronounced shuǐ guāng shān sè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 水光山色 literally mean?

Literally, 水光山色 means “Water's shimmer and mountain's hues”. It is used to mean “the beautiful scenery of mountains and waters”.

What is the Chinese definition of 水光山色?

泛指山水景色。

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