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Open the tool →堙谷堑山 (yīn gǔ qiàn shān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to undertake massive engineering projects that involve leveling mountains and filling valleys; to drastically alter the natural landscape for construction purposes”.
堙谷堑山 is pronounced yīn gǔ qiàn shān in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 堙谷堑山 means “fill valleys, cut mountains”. It is used to mean “to undertake massive engineering projects that involve leveling mountains and filling valleys; to drastically alter the natural landscape for construction purposes”.
指挖山填谷。