4 characters Idiom and proverb 2 921

Our goal is to provide you with free Chinese learning tools. This series highlights idioms and proverbs, full of meaning and adaptable to many contexts. The featured idiom is 「山重水複」, with details below.

Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「山重水複」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

It refers to the overlapping mountains and winding rivers.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shān zhòng shuǐ fú

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

saan1 jung6/chung5/chung4 seui2 fuk1

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.