Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「山河表裏」, as shown below.
Today, we explore the idiom 「山河表裏」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
Describes a dangerous situation.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shān hé biǎo lǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
saan1 ho4 biu2 leui5
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.

