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爬山涉水
爬山涉水
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爬山涉水
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爬山涉水

爬山涉水 — “To travel through rugged terrain and difficult conditions”

爬山涉水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to travel through rugged terrain and difficult conditions”. To make an arduous journey, enduring many hardships. Literally, “Climb mountains and ford rivers; cross mountains and wade through waters”.

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爬山涉水 Pronunciation and Pinyin

爬山涉水 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
爬
pá8crawl or climb
山
shān3mountain or hill
涉
shè10to involve or wade across
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice

Example Sentence with 爬山涉水

为了寻找稀有的草药,采药人常常需要爬山涉水,历尽艰辛。
To search for rare medicinal herbs, the herb gatherers often have to travel across mountains and rivers, enduring countless hardships.

Idioms Related to 爬山涉水

Synonyms of 爬山涉水

  • bá跋shān山shè涉shuǐ水trek over mountains and rivers

Antonyms of 爬山涉水

  • yī一fān帆fēng风shùn顺everything goes smoothly

More idioms starting with 爬

  • pá爬shān山yuè越lǐng岭climb mountains and cross ridges
  • pá爬shū梳tī剔jué抉meticulously sort through and select
  • pá爬shū梳xǐ洗tī剔painstakingly collect, organize, and select information
  • pá爬luó罗tī剔jué抉extensively collect and meticulously select
  • pá爬ěr耳sāo搔sāi腮fidget with anxiety

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Questions about 爬山涉水

What does 爬山涉水 mean?

爬山涉水 (pá shān shè shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to travel through rugged terrain and difficult conditions”.

How do you pronounce 爬山涉水?

爬山涉水 is pronounced pá shān shè shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 爬山涉水 literally mean?

Literally, 爬山涉水 means “Climb mountains and ford rivers; cross mountains and wade through waters”. It is used to mean “to travel through rugged terrain and difficult conditions”.

What is the Chinese definition of 爬山涉水?

形容路途艰辛。

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