剩山残水 — “Remnants of a devastated landscape”
剩山残水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Remnants of a devastated landscape”. A scene of desolation and ruin; what remains after destruction or upheaval. Literally, “Leftover mountains and broken waters”.
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剩山残水 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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经历了大火之后，这片曾经美丽的森林只剩下了一片剩山残水。
After the big fire, this once beautiful forest was left with only remnants of a devastated landscape.
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What does 剩山残水 mean?
剩山残水 (shèng shān cán shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Remnants of a devastated landscape”.
How do you pronounce 剩山残水?
剩山残水 is pronounced shèng shān cán shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 剩山残水 literally mean?
Literally, 剩山残水 means “Leftover mountains and broken waters”. It is used to mean “Remnants of a devastated landscape”.
What is the Chinese definition of 剩山残水?
残破的山河。多形容亡国后的或经过变乱后的土地景物。也比喻未被消除而剩下来的事物。