山清水秀

shān qīng shuǐ xiù

Dictionary entry

lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)

What does 山清水秀 mean?

山清水秀 (shān qīng shuǐ xiù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)

2fig. enchanting scenery

Character breakdown

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山Shānsurname Shan 清QīngQing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911) · surname Qing 水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group 秀xiù(bound form) refined; elegant; graceful; beautiful · (bound form) superior; excellent

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山清水秀

shān qīng shuǐ xiù

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