山不转水转

Traditional: 山不轉水轉
shān bù zhuàn shuǐ zhuàn
Dictionary entry
(lit.) if the mountain won't move, the river will go around it (idiom)

What does 山不转水转 mean?

山不转水转 (shān bù zhuàn shuǐ zhuàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) if the mountain won't move, the river will go around it (idiom)
2(fig.) there's always a way forward, even when faced with obstacles

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How to pronounce 山不转水转

山不转水转
shān bù zhuàn shuǐ zhuàn
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