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山遥路远

山遥路远 — “The mountains are distant and the road is long”

山遥路远 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the mountains are distant and the road is long”. Describes a long and arduous journey. Literally, “Mountains distant, road far”.

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山遥路远 Pronunciation and Pinyin

山遥路远 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
山
shān3mountain or hill
遥
yáo13Far; distant; remote
路
lù13road, path, way, route
远
yuǎn7far, distant, remote

Example Sentence with 山遥路远

尽管前路山遥路远,他们依然决定继续前行,去追寻心中的梦想。
Despite the mountains being distant and the road long, they still decided to press on, pursuing the dreams in their hearts.

Idioms Related to 山遥路远

More idioms starting with 山

  • shān山shàng上wú无lǎo老hǔ虎,,hóu猴zi子chēng称dà大wáng王When the cat's away, the mice will play
  • shān山bù不zhuàn转shuǐ水zhuàn转circumstances change, we'll meet again
  • shān山bù不zhuàn转lù路zhuàn转circumstances change, find another way
  • shān山zhōng中zǎi宰xiàng相reclusive sage offering wise counsel
  • shān山kuī亏yī一kuì篑fail for want of a final effort
  • shān山guāng光shuǐ水sè色picturesque mountain and river scenery
  • shān山gōng公dǎo倒zǎi载dead drunk and sprawled backward
  • shān山bāo包hǎi海róng容magnanimous and broad-minded
  • shān山bāo包hǎi海huì汇encompass everything
  • shān山nán南hǎi海běi北Far and wide
  • shān山chī吃hǎi海hē喝eat and drink excessively
  • shān山yín吟zé泽chàng唱Folk songs and ballads

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Questions about 山遥路远

What does 山遥路远 mean?

山遥路远 (shān yáo lù yuǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the mountains are distant and the road is long”.

How do you pronounce 山遥路远?

山遥路远 is pronounced shān yáo lù yuǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 山遥路远 literally mean?

Literally, 山遥路远 means “Mountains distant, road far”. It is used to mean “the mountains are distant and the road is long”.

What is the Chinese definition of 山遥路远?

形容路途遥远。

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