水剩山残 — “A scene of devastation and ruin”
水剩山残 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene of devastation and ruin”. A desolate landscape after calamity or upheaval, with remnants of water and broken mountains. Literally, “Remnant waters, ruined mountains”.
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水剩山残 Pronunciation and Pinyin
水剩山残 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 水剩山残
经过一场大火，那片森林如今已是水剩山残，只留下焦黑的树干和一片狼藉。
After a massive fire, that forest is now a scene of devastation, with only charred tree trunks and a mess left.
Idioms Related to 水剩山残
Synonyms of 水剩山残
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- shuǐ水zhōng中zhuō捉yuè月chase an illusion
- shuǐ水zhōng中lāo捞yuè月make futile efforts
- shuǐ水zhōng中zhuó著yán盐blend in perfectly without a trace
- shuǐ水rǔ乳zhī之qì契inseparable and harmonious relationship
- shuǐ水rǔ乳jiāo交róng融blend perfectly together
- shuǐ水pèi佩fēng风shang裳adorned with water and wind
- shuǐ水guāng光shān山sè色picturesque natural landscapes
- shuǐ水guāng光jiē接tiān天shimmering water merges with sky
- shuǐ水jìng净é鹅fēi飞lose everything, utterly destitute
- shuǐ水zé则zài载zhōu舟，，shuǐ水zé则fù覆zhōu舟What sustains can also destroy
- shuǐ水dào到qú渠chéng成When conditions are ripe, success will follow
- shuǐ水dào到yú鱼xíng行When conditions are ripe, success follows naturally
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Open the tool →Questions about 水剩山残
What does 水剩山残 mean?
水剩山残 (shuǐ shèng shān cán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene of devastation and ruin”.
How do you pronounce 水剩山残?
水剩山残 is pronounced shuǐ shèng shān cán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 水剩山残 literally mean?
Literally, 水剩山残 means “Remnant waters, ruined mountains”. It is used to mean “a scene of devastation and ruin”.
What is the Chinese definition of 水剩山残?
多指亡国或经过变乱后国土分裂、山河残破的景象。