Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「阻山帶河」, explained below.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「阻山帶河」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
Surrounded by mountains and rivers. Refers to a dangerous situation.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zǔ shān dài hé
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jo2 saan1 daai3/daai2 ho4
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
