Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「百二河山」. Check below for details.
This feature highlights the idiom 「百二河山」, with its meaning and examples shown below.
One hundred and two: two against a hundred. It means that the mountains and rivers are dangerous and solid, and two can defeat a hundred. The latter refers to a country with strong national strength and stable border defense.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bǎi èr hé shān
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
baak3 yi6 ho4 saan1
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
