这山望着那山高

Traditional: 這山望著那山高

zhè shān wàng zhe nà shān gāo

Dictionary entry

lit. the next mountain looks taller (idiom); fig. not satisfied with one's current position

What does 这山望着那山高 mean?

这山望着那山高 (zhè shān wàng zhe nà shān gāo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. the next mountain looks taller (idiom); fig. not satisfied with one's current position

2the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence

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这zhè(pronoun) this; these · (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun)山Shānsurname Shan 望wàngfull moon · to hope 着zhāovariant of 著|着[zhao1]那Nāsurname Na 高Gāosurname Gao

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How to pronounce 这山望着那山高

这山望着那山高

zhè shān wàng zhe nà shān gāo

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