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Open the tool →翻山涉水 (fān shān shè shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to travel through mountains and across waters”.
翻山涉水 is pronounced fān shān shè shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 翻山涉水 means “climb mountains and wade waters”. It is used to mean “to travel through mountains and across waters”.
山:山岭;涉:趟水;水:大河。翻山越岭,趟水过河。形容路途奔波之苦