山高水险 in English shan1 gao1 shui3 xian3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the mountains are high and the torrents swift
  • to undertake an arduous task or journey (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

山 高 水 险

Traditional Characters

山 高 水 險

Pinyin

shan1 gao1 shui3 xian3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

山shan1surname Shan 高gao1surname Gao 水shui3surname Shui 险xian3danger