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寻山问水 — “To travel to scenic places and enjoy the natural beauty”

寻山问水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to travel to scenic places and enjoy the natural beauty”. To tour mountains and rivers. Literally, “Seek mountains, inquire waters”.

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寻山问水 Pronunciation and Pinyin

寻山问水 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
寻
xún6seek, search, look for
山
shān3mountain or hill
问
wèn6ask, inquire, question
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice

Example Sentence with 寻山问水

退休后,他决定寻山问水,体验不同的自然风光。
After retirement, he decided to travel around and explore scenic places, experiencing different natural landscapes.

Idioms Related to 寻山问水

Synonyms of 寻山问水

  • yóu游shān山wán玩shuǐ水travel around and enjoy natural scenery

More idioms starting with 寻

  • xún寻shì事shēng生fēi非pick a quarrel or stir up trouble
  • xún寻hè壑jīng经qiū丘explore scenic valleys and traverse hills
  • xún寻tóu头tǎo讨nǎo脑find an excuse to start something
  • xún寻xún寻mì觅mì觅searching aimlessly and repeatedly
  • xún寻yōu幽rù入wēi微delve deeply into profound intricate matters
  • xún寻yōu幽tàn探shèng胜seek out secluded and picturesque places
  • xún寻yōu幽fǎng访shèng胜seek out secluded and beautiful places
  • xún寻bì弊suǒ索xiá瑕to nitpick and find fault
  • xún寻zhī枝zhāi摘yè叶focus on minor details
  • xún寻gēn根bá拔shù树eradicate the source of trouble
  • xún寻gēn根jiū究dǐ底get to the bottom of something
  • xún寻gēn根zhuī追dǐ底get to the bottom of something

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Questions about 寻山问水

What does 寻山问水 mean?

寻山问水 (xún shān wèn shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to travel to scenic places and enjoy the natural beauty”.

How do you pronounce 寻山问水?

寻山问水 is pronounced xún shān wèn shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 寻山问水 literally mean?

Literally, 寻山问水 means “Seek mountains, inquire waters”. It is used to mean “to travel to scenic places and enjoy the natural beauty”.

What is the Chinese definition of 寻山问水?

寻:探求。游山玩水

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