Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「枕山負海」. Learn its usage below.
We’re presenting the idiom 「枕山負海」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
Backed by mountains and close to the sea. Same as “lying on the mountains and embracing the sea”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhěn shān fù hǎi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jam2 saan1 fu6 hoi2
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.
