shān
gāo
shuǐ

idiom
common

Meaning of 山高水低

山高水低 means unexpected misfortune; mishap; accident (often referring to death). Pronounced shān gāo shuǐ dī.

  • unexpected misfortune; mishap; accident (often referring to death)

Definitions & Examples

Wàn
yǒu
shān
gāo
shuǐ
 
men
gāi
zěn
me
bàn
 

If something unfortunate happens, what should we do?

nián
tài
le
 
wàn
yǒu
shān
gāo
shuǐ
 
jiā
méi
rén
zhào
 

He is too old; if something happens, there will be no one to take care of the family.

Chū
mén
zài
wài
 
yào
xiǎo
xīn
 
bié
yǒu
shān
gāo
shuǐ
 

When traveling away from home, be careful not to have any accidents.