Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「山長水闊」, with more below.
Today’s idiom is 「山長水闊」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
It is a metaphor for a long and dangerous road. It refers to the long mountains and distant waters.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shān zhǎng shuǐ kuò
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
saan1 cheung4/jeung2 seui2 fut3
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
