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After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「涉海登山」. Meaning and usage are below.

Introducing the Chinese idiom 「涉海登山」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.

Cross the seas and climb the mountains. It describes the hardship of the journey and also describes the continuous journey. Also known as “wading through water and climbing mountains.”

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shè hǎi dēng shān

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

sip3 hoi2 dang1 saan1

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.