Meaning of 五岳
五岳 means the Five Great Mountains of China; the Five Sacred Peaks. Pronounced wǔ yuè.
- the Five Great Mountains of China; the Five Sacred Peaks
Definitions & Examples
Wǔ五
yuè岳
zhī之
shǒu首
shì是
Tài泰
Shān山
。
The foremost of the Five Great Mountains is Mount Tai.
Tā他
lì立
zhì志
yào要
zài在
wǔ五
nián年
nèi内
yóu游
biàn遍
wǔ五
yuè岳
。
He is determined to travel to all five great mountains within five years.
Sú俗
huà话
shuō说
“
Wǔ五
yuè岳
guī归
lái来
bù不
kàn看
shān山
，
Huáng黄
Shān山
guī归
lái来
bù不
kàn看
yuè岳
”
。
As the saying goes, 'Having seen the Five Great Mountains, one need not see other mountains; having seen Yellow Mountain, one need not see the Five Great Mountains.'