枕山襟海 — “Pillow mountain, lapel sea”
枕山襟海 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a geographical location that has mountains at its back and faces the sea, often implying a beautiful and advantageous position”. Literally, “Pillow mountain, lapel sea”.
枕山襟海 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 枕
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- zhěn枕diǎn典xí席wén文immerse oneself in books and study
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- zhěn枕shàn善ér而jū居live by virtuous principles
- zhěn枕shān山qī栖gǔ谷live a secluded life in mountains
- zhěn枕shān山bì臂jiāng江backed by mountains and embraced by a river
- zhěn枕yán岩shù漱liú流live in reclusion
- zhěn枕xí席guò过shī师smooth and unimpeded passage
- zhěn枕xí席huán还shī师smooth and safe journey
- zhěn枕gàn干zhī之chóu雠irreconcilable hatred
- zhěn枕gàn干ér而qǐn寝sleep with a shield as a pillow
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What does 枕山襟海 mean?
枕山襟海 (zhěn shān jīn hǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a geographical location that has mountains at its back and faces the sea, often implying a beautiful and advantageous position”.
How do you pronounce 枕山襟海?
枕山襟海 is pronounced zhěn shān jīn hǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 枕山襟海 literally mean?
Literally, 枕山襟海 means “Pillow mountain, lapel sea”. It is used to mean “describing a geographical location that has mountains at its back and faces the sea, often implying a beautiful and advantageous position”.
What is the Chinese definition of 枕山襟海?
靠山依海。