山清水秀 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• lit. verdant hills and limpid water
• fig. enchanting scenery

Character by character

• 山shānmountain, hill, peak
• 清qīngclean, pure; clear, distinct; peaceful
• 水shuǐwater, liquid, lotion, juice
• 秀xiùelegant, graceful, refined; flowing, luxuriant

Idioms sharing a character

• 不识泰山 bù shí Tài Shān
• 人山人海 rén shān rén hǎi
• 刀山火海 dāo shān huǒ hǎi
• 名落孙山 míng luò Sūn Shān
• 地动山摇 dì dòng shān yáo
• 坐吃山空 zuò chī shān kōng
• 执法如山 zhí fǎ rú shān
• 堆积如山 duī jī rú shān
• 寿比南山 shòu bǐ Nán Shān
• 尸山血海 shī shān xuè hǎi

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