山高水长

Traditional: 山高水長

shān gāo shuǐ cháng

Dictionary entry

high as the mountain and long as the river (idiom); fig. noble and far-reaching

What does 山高水长 mean?

山高水长 (shān gāo shuǐ cháng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1high as the mountain and long as the river (idiom); fig. noble and far-reaching

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山Shānsurname Shan 高Gāosurname Gao 水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group 长chánglong · (bound form) length

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山高水长

shān gāo shuǐ cháng

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