Starting from characters, then words, the journey to learning Chinese leads to idioms. Our free resource teaches idioms like 「山高水長」. Explanation below.
Here is the Chinese idiom 「山高水長」, along with its meaning and how it is used.
As high as a mountain and as long as a river. Originally a metaphor for a person’s demeanor or reputation that lasts forever like a mountain. Later it is used as a metaphor for deep kindness.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shān gāo shuǐ zhǎng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
saan1 gou1 seui2 cheung4/jeung2
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
