gāo
shān
liú
shuǐ

idiom
literary

Meaning of 高山流水

高山流水 means bosom friends who truly understand each other; superb musical artistry. Pronounced gāo shān liú shuǐ.

  • bosom friends who truly understand each other; superb musical artistry

Definitions & Examples

men
de
yǒu
kān
chēng
gāo
shān
liú
shuǐ
 
xīn
xiāng
tōng
 

Their friendship can be described as that of kindred spirits who truly understand each other.

Rén
shēng
zhī
 
gāo
shān
liú
shuǐ
zhī
yīn
 

In life, having one true friend is enough—like the high mountains and flowing waters meeting a kindred spirit.