穷山恶水

Traditional: 窮山惡水

qióng shān è shuǐ

Dictionary entry

lit. barren hills and wild rivers (idiom)

What does 穷山恶水 mean?

穷山恶水 (qióng shān è shuǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. barren hills and wild rivers (idiom)

2fig. inhospitable natural environment

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穷qióngpoor · destitute 山Shānsurname Shan 恶ěused in 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1]水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group

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穷山恶水

qióng shān è shuǐ

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