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We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「堙穀塹山」.

For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「堙穀塹山」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.

Refers to digging mountains and filling valleys.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yīn yù qiàn shān

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yan1 guk1 chim3 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.