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剩水残山 — “The remnants of a devastated landscape”

剩水残山 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the remnants of a devastated landscape”. Ruins; vestiges of what once was, often implying a desolate or broken scene. Literally, “Remaining waters and broken mountains”.

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剩水残山 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 剩shèng
  • 水shuǐ
  • 残cán
  • 山shān

剩水残山 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
剩
shèng12to be left over
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice
残
cán9harm, destroy, or cruel
山
shān3mountain or hill

Example Sentence with 剩水残山

经过多年的风雨侵蚀,古老的建筑群只剩下了一片剩水残山,令人感叹时光的无情。
After years of erosion by wind and rain, the ancient architectural complex was reduced to a scene of remaining waters and broken mountains, making one sigh at the relentless passage of time.

Idioms Related to 剩水残山

Synonyms of 剩水残山

  • cán残shān山shèng剩shuǐ水remnants of a devastated landscape

More idioms starting with 剩

  • shèng剩shān山cán残shuǐ水remnants of a devastated landscape
  • shèng剩tāng汤là腊shuǐ水leftover food scraps
  • shèng剩cài菜cán残gēng羹leftover food or useless remnants
  • shèng剩ruǐ蕊cán残pā葩a ravaged or ruined woman
  • shèng剩fù馥cán残gāo膏lingering essence of women's refined literary works

Questions about 剩水残山

What does 剩水残山 mean?
剩水残山 (shèng shuǐ cán shān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the remnants of a devastated landscape”.
How do you pronounce 剩水残山?
剩水残山 is pronounced shèng shuǐ cán shān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 剩水残山 literally mean?
Literally, 剩水残山 means “Remaining waters and broken mountains”. It is used to mean “the remnants of a devastated landscape”.
What is the Chinese definition of 剩水残山?
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。
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