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From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「湖光山色」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.

The idiom being introduced now is 「湖光山色」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

Lake scenery, mountain views. It refers to a place with water, mountains and beautiful scenery.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

hú guāng shān sè

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

wu4 gwong1 saan1 sik1

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