高岸为谷，深谷为陵 — “High banks become valleys, deep valleys become hills”
高岸为谷，深谷为陵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes how high banks can turn into valleys and deep valleys can become hills; used metaphorically to illustrate immense transformations in the world or how things can turn into their exact opposite under specific conditions”. Literally, “High banks become valleys, deep valleys become hills”.
高岸为谷，深谷为陵 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- gāo高bù不kě可dēng登too high to reach
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What does 高岸为谷，深谷为陵 mean?
高岸为谷，深谷为陵 (gāo àn wèi gǔ ， shēn gǔ wéi líng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes how high banks can turn into valleys and deep valleys can become hills; used metaphorically to illustrate immense transformations in the world or how things can turn into their exact opposite under specific conditions”.
How do you pronounce 高岸为谷，深谷为陵?
高岸为谷，深谷为陵 is pronounced gāo àn wèi gǔ ， shēn gǔ wéi líng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 高岸为谷，深谷为陵 literally mean?
Literally, 高岸为谷，深谷为陵 means “High banks become valleys, deep valleys become hills”. It is used to mean “describes how high banks can turn into valleys and deep valleys can become hills; used metaphorically to illustrate immense transformations in the world or how things can turn into their exact opposite under specific conditions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 高岸为谷，深谷为陵?
谷：两山间的凹处；陵：大山。高岸变成山谷，深谷变为高山。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