山长水阔 — “A long and arduous journey”
山长水阔 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a long and arduous journey”. A remote and expansive landscape or situation. Literally, “mountains long, waters wide”.
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山长水阔 Pronunciation and Pinyin
山长水阔 Character Breakdown
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虽然前方的道路山长水阔，但他依然决定坚持下去，去追寻心中的梦想。
Even though the road ahead is long and arduous, he still decided to persevere in pursuit of his dream.
Idioms Related to 山长水阔
Synonyms of 山长水阔
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- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 山长水阔
What does 山长水阔 mean?
山长水阔 (shān cháng shuǐ kuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a long and arduous journey”.
How do you pronounce 山长水阔?
山长水阔 is pronounced shān cháng shuǐ kuò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 山长水阔 literally mean?
Literally, 山长水阔 means “mountains long, waters wide”. It is used to mean “a long and arduous journey”.
What is the Chinese definition of 山长水阔?
比喻道路遥远艰险。指见“山长水远”。