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山明水秀 — “The mountains are bright and the waters are clear and beautiful”

山明水秀 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the mountains are bright and the waters are clear and beautiful”. Describing a place with picturesque natural scenery. Literally, “Mountains bright, waters beautiful”.

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山明水秀 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 山shān
  • 明míng
  • 水shuǐ
  • 秀xiù

山明水秀 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
山
shān3mountain or hill
明
míng8bright, clear, understand
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice
秀
xiù7outstanding, elegant, show

Example Sentence with 山明水秀

这个小镇周围山明水秀,是度假的好去处
This small town is surrounded by picturesque scenery with bright mountains and clear waters, making it an excellent place for a holiday.

Idioms Related to 山明水秀

Synonyms of 山明水秀

  • shuǐ水mù木qīng清huá华clear waters and splendid trees

Antonyms of 山明水秀

  • qióng穷shān山è恶shuǐ水barren mountains and destructive waters

More idioms starting with 山

  • 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

Questions about 山明水秀

What does 山明水秀 mean?
山明水秀 (shān míng shuǐ xiù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the mountains are bright and the waters are clear and beautiful”.
How do you pronounce 山明水秀?
山明水秀 is pronounced shān míng shuǐ xiù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 山明水秀 literally mean?
Literally, 山明水秀 means “Mountains bright, waters beautiful”. It is used to mean “the mountains are bright and the waters are clear and beautiful”.
What is the Chinese definition of 山明水秀?
山光明媚,水色秀丽。形容风景优美。
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