高岸为谷 — “Great changes over time”
高岸为谷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Great changes over time”. What was once high becomes a valley, symbolizing vast transformations or how things can turn into their opposite under certain conditions. Literally, “High banks become valleys”.
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这座城市历经百年，高岸为谷，旧貌换新颜，令人感叹时光的力量。
After a hundred years, this city has seen vast transformations, with high banks becoming valleys, old landscapes giving way to new, making one marvel at the power of time.
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- gāo高xià下rèn任xīn心know how to manage matters skillfully
- gāo高xià下qí其shǒu手collude in wrongdoing
- gāo高xià下zài在kǒu口make arbitrary judgments
- gāo高xià下zài在xīn心To have a well-thought-out plan
- gāo高xià下zài在shǒu手manipulate outcomes for illicit gains
- gāo高bù不còu凑dī低bù不jiù就too demanding, unable to find a match
- gāo高bù不còu凑，，dī低bù不jiù就unable to achieve high, unwilling to settle low
- gāo高bù不kě可pān攀too high to reach or approach
- gāo高bù不kě可dēng登too high to reach
- gāo高bù不chéng成dī低bù不jiù就too ambitious for low, not qualified for high
- gāo高bù不chéng成，，dī低bù不jiù就Too choosy for high, too proud for low
- gāo高bù不còu辏dī低bù不jiù就too picky to find anything suitable
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What does 高岸为谷 mean?
高岸为谷 (gāo àn wèi gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Great changes over time”.
How do you pronounce 高岸为谷?
高岸为谷 is pronounced gāo àn wèi gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 高岸为谷 literally mean?
Literally, 高岸为谷 means “High banks become valleys”. It is used to mean “Great changes over time”.
What is the Chinese definition of 高岸为谷?
谷：两山间的凹处。高岸变成山谷。比喻世事变迁巨大或事物在一定条件下向其相反方向转化