4 characters Idiom and proverb 2 105

Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「三山五嶽」. Learn its usage below.

The featured idiom 「三山五嶽」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.

The Five Great Mountains: Mount Tai, Mount Hua, Mount Heng, Mount Song, and Mount Heng. Refers to famous mountains or places in general.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

sān shān wǔ yuè

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

saam1 saan1 ng5 ngok6

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.