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山清水秀 — “Beautiful mountains and clear waters”

山清水秀 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing picturesque scenery with beautiful mountains and clear waters; a place of scenic beauty”. Literally, “beautiful mountains and clear waters”.

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山清水秀 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 山shān
  • 清qīng
  • 水shuǐ
  • 秀xiù

山清水秀 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
山
shān3mountain or hill
清
qīng11clear, pure, or tranquil
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice
秀
xiù7outstanding, elegant, show

Example Sentence with 山清水秀

这个小镇四周山清水秀,是休闲度假的好地方。
This small town is surrounded by picturesque mountains and clear waters, making it an ideal place for a relaxing vacation.

Idioms Related to 山清水秀

Synonyms of 山清水秀

  • shān山míng明shuǐ水xiù秀picturesque mountain and water scenery

Antonyms of 山清水秀

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

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

Questions about 山清水秀

What does 山清水秀 mean?
山清水秀 (shān qīng shuǐ xiù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing picturesque scenery with beautiful mountains and clear waters; a place of scenic beauty”.
How do you pronounce 山清水秀?
山清水秀 is pronounced shān qīng shuǐ xiù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 山清水秀 literally mean?
Literally, 山清水秀 means “beautiful mountains and clear waters”. It is used to mean “describing picturesque scenery with beautiful mountains and clear waters; a place of scenic beauty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 山清水秀?
形容风景优美。
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