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三山五岳 — “Famous mountains and scenic spots across the country”

三山五岳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “famous mountains and scenic spots across the country”. All parts of the country; various places. Literally, “the Three Mountains and Five Sacred Mountains”.

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三山五岳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

三山五岳 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
三
sān3the number three
山
shān3mountain or hill
五
wǔ4the number five
岳
yuè8wife's parents or a great mountain

Example Sentence with 三山五岳

他从小就梦想着有一天能游遍三山五岳,欣赏这片土地上的壮丽景色。
He has dreamed since childhood of one day traveling all over the famous mountains and scenic spots, appreciating the magnificent landscapes of this land.

Idioms Related to 三山五岳

Synonyms of 三山五岳

  • míng名shān山dà大chuān川famous mountains and great rivers
  • tiān天nán南dì地běi北from all corners of the earth

Antonyms of 三山五岳

  • bù不máo毛zhī之dì地barren or desolate land

More idioms starting with 三

  • sān三sān三liǎng两liǎng两in small groups
  • sān三sān三wǔ五wǔ五in small scattered groups
  • sān三sān三sì四sì四in small groups
  • sān三xià下wǔ五chú除èr二do something quickly and efficiently
  • sān三bù不niù拗liù六the minority cannot overrule the majority
  • sān三bù不zhī知utterly ignorant of something
  • sān三gè个chòu臭pí皮jiang匠,,hé合chéng成yí一gè个zhū诸gě葛liàng亮Collective wisdom is powerful
  • sān三gè个chòu臭pí皮jiang匠,,sài赛guò过zhū诸gě葛liàng亮Collective wisdom surpasses individual genius
  • sān三wǔ五chéng成qún群in small groups
  • sān三qīn亲liù六gù故relatives and old friends
  • sān三qīn亲liù六juàn眷all one's relatives
  • sān三qīn亲sì四juàn眷all one's relatives and kinsfolk

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Questions about 三山五岳

What does 三山五岳 mean?

三山五岳 (sān shān wǔ yuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “famous mountains and scenic spots across the country”.

How do you pronounce 三山五岳?

三山五岳 is pronounced sān shān wǔ yuè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 三山五岳 literally mean?

Literally, 三山五岳 means “the Three Mountains and Five Sacred Mountains”. It is used to mean “famous mountains and scenic spots across the country”.

What is the Chinese definition of 三山五岳?

五岳:泰山、华山、衡山、嵩山、恒山。泛指名山或各地。

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