千沟万壑 — “Riddled with ravines and gulleys”
千沟万壑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Riddled with ravines and gulleys”. A rugged, deeply furrowed landscape; metaphorically, a difficult and uneven path or situation. Literally, “A thousand ravines and ten thousand gulleys; myriad ravines and gulleys”.
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- qiān千wàn万mǎi买lín邻Good neighbors are invaluable
- qiān千sī丝wàn万lǚ缕numerous intricate and complex connections
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- qiān千le了wàn万dàng当everything properly settled and arranged
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- qiān千rén人yī一miàn面all the same; lacking originality
- qiān千rén人suǒ所zhǐ指universally condemned
- qiān千rén人nuò诺nuò诺，，bù不rú如yī一shì士è谔è谔One honest critic is better than a thousand yes-men
- qiān千chóu仇wàn万hèn恨countless grudges and deep hatred
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What does 千沟万壑 mean?
千沟万壑 (qiān gōu wàn hè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Riddled with ravines and gulleys”.
How do you pronounce 千沟万壑?
千沟万壑 is pronounced qiān gōu wàn hè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 千沟万壑 literally mean?
Literally, 千沟万壑 means “a thousand ravines and ten thousand gulleys; myriad ravines and gulleys”. It is used to mean “Riddled with ravines and gulleys”.
What is the Chinese definition of 千沟万壑?
①形容沟壑极多。②比喻道路坎坷不平。