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模山范水

模山范水 — “To model mountains and pattern waters; to imitate mountains and rivers”

模山范水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to depict or portray natural scenery, especially mountains and rivers, through writing or painting; to create landscape art or literature”. Literally, “to model mountains and pattern waters; to imitate mountains and rivers”.

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模山范水 Pronunciation and Pinyin

模山范水 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
模
mó15model, mold, or imitate
山
shān3mountain or hill
范
fàn9mold, pattern, example, norm
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice

Example Sentence with 模山范水

那位艺术家常年游历名山大川,笔下模山范水,作品充满了灵气
That artist has traveled famous mountains and great rivers for years, depicting natural scenery in his works, which are full of spiritual essence.

Idioms Related to 模山范水

More idioms starting with 模

  • mó模léng棱liǎng两kě可ambiguous or equivocal
  • mó模léng棱liǎng两duān端sit on the fence
  • mó模mó模hú糊hú糊vague, hazy, or indistinct

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What does 模山范水 mean?

模山范水 (mó shān fàn shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to depict or portray natural scenery, especially mountains and rivers, through writing or painting; to create landscape art or literature”.

How do you pronounce 模山范水?

模山范水 is pronounced mó shān fàn shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 模山范水 literally mean?

Literally, 模山范水 means “to model mountains and pattern waters; to imitate mountains and rivers”. It is used to mean “to depict or portray natural scenery, especially mountains and rivers, through writing or painting; to create landscape art or literature”.

What is the Chinese definition of 模山范水?

用文字或图画描绘山水景物。

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