4 characters Idiom and proverb 18 418

We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「深穀為陵」, with its explanation below.

Discover the idiom 「深穀為陵」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.

The deep valleys became hills. It is often used to refer to major changes in the world.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shēn yù wéi líng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

sam1 guk1 wai6/wai4 ling4

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.