扪参历井 — “To touch Orion and pass through Well (constellation)”
扪参历井 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes extremely high and dangerous mountains with treacherous paths, or metaphorically, an arduous and challenging journey through life or a difficult endeavor”. Literally, “to touch Orion and pass through Well (constellation)”.
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What does 扪参历井 mean?
扪参历井 (mén shēn lì jǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes extremely high and dangerous mountains with treacherous paths, or metaphorically, an arduous and challenging journey through life or a difficult endeavor”.
How do you pronounce 扪参历井?
扪参历井 is pronounced mén shēn lì jǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 扪参历井 literally mean?
Literally, 扪参历井 means “to touch Orion and pass through Well (constellation)”. It is used to mean “describes extremely high and dangerous mountains with treacherous paths, or metaphorically, an arduous and challenging journey through life or a difficult endeavor”.
What is the Chinese definition of 扪参历井?
参、井，皆星宿名，分别为蜀秦分野。指自秦入蜀途中，山势高峻，可以摸到参、井两星宿。形容山势高峻，道路险阻。亦形容世路艰难。