Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「山峙淵渟」, explained below.
Here, we present the idiom 「山峙淵渟」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.
Mountains stand and water gathers. A metaphor for dignified and solemn demeanor.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shān zhì yuān tīng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
saan1 ji6 yun1 ting4
The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.

