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千山万水 — “Numerous mountains and rivers”

千山万水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “numerous mountains and rivers”. A long and arduous journey. Literally, “a thousand mountains and ten thousand rivers”.

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千山万水 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 千qiān
  • 山shān
  • 万wàn
  • 水shuǐ

千山万水 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
千
qiān3thousand, many
山
shān3mountain or hill
万
wàn3ten thousand
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice

Example Sentence with 千山万水

为了寻找传说中的宝藏,探险家们不畏艰辛,穿越了千山万水
To find the legendary treasure, the explorers braved hardships and traveled through numerous mountains and rivers.

Idioms Related to 千山万水

Synonyms of 千山万水

  • qiān千shān山wàn万hè壑Innumerable mountains and deep valleys

Antonyms of 千山万水

  • yī一mǎ马píng平chuān川a vast, unobstructed expanse of flat land

More idioms starting with 千

  • 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
  • qiān千chéng乘wàn万qí骑Magnificent array of chariots and cavalry
  • qiān千shèng乘zhī之guó国A powerful feudal state
  • qiān千chéng乘zhī之wáng王A paramount sovereign or emperor
  • qiān千le了wàn万dàng当everything properly settled and arranged
  • qiān千liǎo了bǎi百liǎo了Everything is settled
  • qiān千liǎo了bǎi百dàng当Everything properly arranged and settled
  • 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

Questions about 千山万水

What does 千山万水 mean?
千山万水 (qiān shān wàn shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “numerous mountains and rivers”.
How do you pronounce 千山万水?
千山万水 is pronounced qiān shān wàn shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 千山万水 literally mean?
Literally, 千山万水 means “a thousand mountains and ten thousand rivers”. It is used to mean “numerous mountains and rivers”.
What is the Chinese definition of 千山万水?
万道河,千重山。形容路途艰难遥远。
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