zhè
shān
wàng
zhe
shān
gāo

idiom
proverb
common

Meaning of 这山望着那山高

这山望着那山高 means the grass is always greener on the other side; never satisfied with one's own situation. Pronounced zhè shān wàng zhe nà shān gāo.

  • the grass is always greener on the other side; never satisfied with one's own situation

Definitions & Examples

zhè
shān
wàng
zhe
shān
gāo
 
nián
huàn
le
sān
fèn
gōng
zuò
 

He's never satisfied with what he has, changing jobs three times in one year.

Zuò
gōng
zuò
yào
shi
 
néng
zhè
shān
wàng
zhe
shān
gāo
 

You should work steadily and not always be looking for something better.

Bié
zhè
shān
wàng
zhe
shān
gāo
le
 
xiàn
zài
de
dài
jīng
hěn
cuò
le
 

Stop thinking the grass is greener on the other side; your current benefits are already quite good.