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登山涉水

登山涉水 — “To traverse mountains and ford rivers”

登山涉水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to traverse mountains and ford rivers”. To go through untold hardships and difficulties. Literally, “climb mountains and ford streams”.

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登山涉水 Pronunciation and Pinyin

登山涉水 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
登
dēng12ascend, publish, ripen
山
shān3mountain or hill
涉
shè10to involve or wade across
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice

Example Sentence with 登山涉水

为了寻找稀有的草药,采药人常常需要登山涉水,历尽艰辛。
To find rare herbs, herbalists often need to traverse mountains and ford rivers, enduring numerous hardships.

Idioms Related to 登山涉水

Synonyms of 登山涉水

  • pá爬shān山shè涉shuǐ水travel through rugged terrain and difficult conditions

More idioms starting with 登

  • dēng登tái台bài拜jiàng将appoint to a high position
  • dēng登tán坛bài拜jiàng将formally appoint a general
  • dēng登táng堂rù入shì室reach a high level of proficiency
  • dēng登shān山lín临shuǐ水traveling far and wide to enjoy nature
  • dēng登shān山xiǎo小lǔ鲁profound knowledge gives broad perspective
  • dēng登shān山mò蓦lǐng岭traverse mountains and cross ridges
  • dēng登shān山yuè越lǐng岭trek through mountains and over ridges
  • dēng登shān山bù踄lǐng岭trek across mountains and ridges
  • dēng登shān山yú逾lǐng岭undertake a long and arduous journey
  • dēng登shān山zhì陟lǐng岭cross mountains and traverse ridges
  • dēng登fēng峰zào造jí极reach the pinnacle of skill
  • dēng登mù木qiú求yú鱼climb a tree to seek fish

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Questions about 登山涉水

What does 登山涉水 mean?

登山涉水 (dēng shān shè shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to traverse mountains and ford rivers”.

How do you pronounce 登山涉水?

登山涉水 is pronounced dēng shān shè shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 登山涉水 literally mean?

Literally, 登山涉水 means “climb mountains and ford streams”. It is used to mean “to traverse mountains and ford rivers”.

What is the Chinese definition of 登山涉水?

爬山过水。比喻历尽艰难。

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