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Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「青山綠水」 and its explanation.

The idiom 「青山綠水」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.

A general term for beautiful mountains and rivers.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

qīng shān lǜ shuǐ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ching1 saan1 luk6 seui2

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