4 characters Idiom and proverb 4 997

We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「水遠山遙」, explained below.

Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「水遠山遙」, with its explanation and usage provided below.

Refers to a long journey.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shuǐ yuǎn shān yáo

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

seui2 yun5 saan1 yiu4

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.