Free Chinese learning, tailored for you! This series highlights idioms and proverbs, useful in many contexts. Let’s explain 「跋山涉川」 and how it’s used.
We’re presenting the idiom 「跋山涉川」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
Describes the hardship of traveling long distances. See “Crossing mountains and wading rivers”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bá shān shè chuān
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bat6 saan1 sip3 chyun1
With an extensive collection of idioms, Chinese offers a wealth of expressions to explore. These learning resources aim to make your journey smoother and more rewarding.

