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游山逛水
游山逛水
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游山逛水

游山逛水 — “To travel around and enjoy the scenery”

游山逛水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to travel around and enjoy the scenery”. To go sightseeing and enjoy the natural landscapes. Literally, “Tour mountains and wander waters”.

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游山逛水 Pronunciation and Pinyin

游山逛水 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
游
yóu12swim, travel, wander
山
shān3mountain or hill
逛
guàng10stroll, wander, window-shop
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice

Example Sentence with 游山逛水

退休后,他常常游山逛水,尽情享受大自然的美景。
After retirement, he often traveled around and enjoyed the beautiful scenery of nature to his heart's content.

Idioms Related to 游山逛水

Synonyms of 游山逛水

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

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  • yóu游rèn刃yú余dì地handle a task with ease
  • yóu游rèn刃yǒu有yú余handle a task with great ease
  • yóu游xiǎng响tíng停yún云captivating singing voice stops clouds
  • yóu游huí回mó磨zhuǎn转pacing in confusion and indecision
  • yóu游shān山wán玩jǐng景tour mountains and appreciate scenery
  • yóu游xīn心yù寓mù目Observe with focused attention and appreciation
  • yóu游xīn心hài骇ěr耳inspiring imagination and striking to hear

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Questions about 游山逛水

What does 游山逛水 mean?

游山逛水 (yóu shān guàng shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to travel around and enjoy the scenery”.

How do you pronounce 游山逛水?

游山逛水 is pronounced yóu shān guàng shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 游山逛水 literally mean?

Literally, 游山逛水 means “Tour mountains and wander waters”. It is used to mean “to travel around and enjoy the scenery”.

What is the Chinese definition of 游山逛水?

山、水:指风景;逛:闲游。游览、玩赏山水景物

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