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深山穷谷
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深山穷谷

深山穷谷 — “Deep mountains and desolate valleys”

深山穷谷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Deep mountains and desolate valleys”. Remote and inaccessible mountainous regions. Literally, “Deep mountains and poor valleys”.

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深山穷谷 Pronunciation and Pinyin

深山穷谷 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
深
shēn11deep, profound, or dark
山
shān3mountain or hill
穷
qióng7poor, exhausted, investigate
谷
gǔ7valley, grain, dilemma

Example Sentence with 深山穷谷

探险队深入深山穷谷,寻找传说中的古老遗迹。
The exploration team ventured deep into the desolate mountainous regions to search for legendary ancient ruins.

Idioms Related to 深山穷谷

Synonyms of 深山穷谷

  • shēn深shān山yōu幽gǔ谷remote secluded mountains and valleys
  • shēn深shān山cháng长gǔ谷remote mountain wilderness
  • qióng穷xiāng乡pì僻rǎng壤remote and backward place

More idioms starting with 深

  • shēn深bù不kě可cè测Profound and unfathomable
  • shēn深zhōng中dǔ笃xíng行deeply upright in heart and steadfast in conduct
  • shēn深zhōng中kěn肯qìng綮hit the nail on the head
  • shēn深zhōng中yǐn隐hòu厚Inwardly upright and reservedly kind
  • shēn深rén仁hòu厚zé泽profound benevolence and generous favor
  • shēn深chóu仇dà大hèn恨profound and deep-seated hatred
  • shēn深chóu仇xiǔ宿yuàn怨deep hatred and old grievances
  • shēn深chóu仇jī积hèn恨deep-seated, long-standing hatred
  • shēn深chóu仇zhòng重yuàn怨deep-seated hatred and profound resentment
  • shēn深xìn信bù不yí疑believe firmly without any doubt
  • shēn深rù入rén人xīn心deeply understood and accepted by people
  • shēn深rù入xiǎn显chū出explain profound ideas simply

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Questions about 深山穷谷

What does 深山穷谷 mean?

深山穷谷 (shēn shān qióng gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Deep mountains and desolate valleys”.

How do you pronounce 深山穷谷?

深山穷谷 is pronounced shēn shān qióng gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 深山穷谷 literally mean?

Literally, 深山穷谷 means “Deep mountains and poor valleys”. It is used to mean “Deep mountains and desolate valleys”.

What is the Chinese definition of 深山穷谷?

与山外距离远、人迹罕至的山岭、山谷。

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