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翻山越岭 — “To traverse mountains and cross ridges”

翻山越岭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to traverse mountains and cross ridges”. To tramp over hill and dale, often implying an arduous journey or difficult outdoor work. Literally, “To turn over mountains and cross ridges”.

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翻山越岭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 翻fān
  • 山shān
  • 越yuè
  • 岭lǐng

翻山越岭 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
翻
fān18turn over, double, cross
山
shān3mountain or hill
越
yuè12cross, exceed, or increasingly
岭
lǐng8mountain ridge; mountain range

Example Sentence with 翻山越岭

为了寻找稀有的草药,采药人常常要翻山越岭,深入到人迹罕至的山谷。
To search for rare medicinal herbs, the herbalists often have to traverse mountains and valleys, venturing deep into remote valleys.

Idioms Related to 翻山越岭

Synonyms of 翻山越岭

  • tī梯shān山háng航hǎi海traverse mountains and seas
  • bá跋shān山shè涉shuǐ水trek over mountains and rivers

More idioms starting with 翻

  • fān翻yún云fù覆yǔ雨fickle and manipulative
  • fān翻chún唇nòng弄shé舌sow discord with manipulative words
  • fān翻fù复wú无cháng常erratic and unpredictable
  • fān翻tiān天zuò作dì地cause a great uproar
  • fān翻tiān天fù覆dì地tremendous, fundamental, earth-shattering changes
  • fān翻tiān天cù蹙dì地overwhelming power or swift mighty force
  • fān翻shān山shè涉shuǐ水travel over mountains and waters
  • fān翻shān山yuè越shuǐ水traveling over mountains and rivers
  • fān翻shǒu手wèi为yún云fickle and unpredictable
  • fān翻shǒu手wèi为yún云fù覆shǒu手yǔ雨fickle and manipulative
  • fān翻shǒu手wèi为yún云,,fù覆shǒu手wèi为yǔ雨fickle, manipulative, and unpredictable
  • fān翻shǒu手yún云fù覆shǒu手yǔ雨fickle and changeable

Questions about 翻山越岭

What does 翻山越岭 mean?
翻山越岭 (fān shān yuè lǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to traverse mountains and cross ridges”.
How do you pronounce 翻山越岭?
翻山越岭 is pronounced fān shān yuè lǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 翻山越岭 literally mean?
Literally, 翻山越岭 means “to turn over mountains and cross ridges”. It is used to mean “to traverse mountains and cross ridges”.
What is the Chinese definition of 翻山越岭?
翻:翻过;越:过;岭:山岭。翻越不少山头。形容野外工作或旅途的辛苦。
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