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山高海深 — “Mountain high and sea deep”

山高海深 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Profound kindness or gratitude, like the immense height of mountains and the deepness of oceans; boundless benevolence”. Literally, “mountain high and sea deep”.

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山高海深 Pronunciation and Pinyin

山高海深 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
山
shān3mountain or hill
高
gāo10high, tall, elevated
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast
深
shēn11deep, profound, or dark

Example Sentence with 山高海深

师恩山高海深,学生们永远铭记在心。
The teacher's kindness is as profound as mountains and oceans, and the students will forever remember it in their hearts.

Idioms Related to 山高海深

Synonyms of 山高海深

  • ēn恩zhòng重rú如shān山profound kindness, heavy as a mountain

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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Questions about 山高海深

What does 山高海深 mean?

山高海深 (shān gāo hǎi shēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Profound kindness or gratitude, like the immense height of mountains and the deepness of oceans; boundless benevolence”.

How do you pronounce 山高海深?

山高海深 is pronounced shān gāo hǎi shēn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 山高海深 literally mean?

Literally, 山高海深 means “mountain high and sea deep”. It is used to mean “Profound kindness or gratitude, like the immense height of mountains and the deepness of oceans; boundless benevolence”.

What is the Chinese definition of 山高海深?

比喻恩情深厚

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