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穷山僻壤 — “A remote and underdeveloped mountainous area”

穷山僻壤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a remote and underdeveloped mountainous area”. A secluded and backward region. Literally, “poor mountains and remote land”.

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穷山僻壤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

穷山僻壤 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
穷
qióng7poor, exhausted, investigate
山
shān3mountain or hill
僻
pì15remote, obscure, eccentric
壤
rǎng20soft loose soil

Example Sentence with 穷山僻壤

他从小生活在穷山僻壤,但凭借自己的努力考上了大学。
He grew up in a remote and underdeveloped region, but through his own efforts, he was admitted to university.

Idioms Related to 穷山僻壤

Synonyms of 穷山僻壤

  • qióng穷xiāng乡pì僻rǎng壤remote and backward place

More idioms starting with 穷

  • qióng穷bù不yǔ与fù富dòu斗,,fù富bù不yǔ与guān官dòu斗poor can't fight rich, rich can't fight officials
  • qióng穷bù不shī失yì义Poor but righteous
  • qióng穷qiě且yì益jiān坚adversity strengthens character
  • qióng穷chǐ侈jí极shē奢extremely extravagant and luxurious
  • qióng穷chǐ侈jí极yù欲live in extreme luxury and indulgence
  • qióng穷ér儿zhà乍fù富poor person suddenly becomes wealthy
  • qióng穷ér儿bào暴fù富poor child suddenly rich
  • qióng穷guāng光dàn蛋a penniless person
  • qióng穷bīng兵jí极wǔ武exhaust military resources for aggressive wars
  • qióng穷bīng兵dú黩wǔ武exhaust military resources in aggressive warfare
  • qióng穷xiōng凶jí极è恶utterly vicious and ruthless

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Questions about 穷山僻壤

What does 穷山僻壤 mean?

穷山僻壤 (qióng shān pì rǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a remote and underdeveloped mountainous area”.

How do you pronounce 穷山僻壤?

穷山僻壤 is pronounced qióng shān pì rǎng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 穷山僻壤 literally mean?

Literally, 穷山僻壤 means “poor mountains and remote land”. It is used to mean “a remote and underdeveloped mountainous area”.

What is the Chinese definition of 穷山僻壤?

壤:地。荒远偏僻的地方。

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