Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「山容海納」.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「山容海納」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
It describes a broad mind that can accommodate things like a valley or an ocean.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shān róng hǎi nà
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
saan1 yung4 hoi2 naap6
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
