ravine; gully; deep pit; metaphor for great suffering
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
ravine; gully; deep ditch
literaryRefers to a deep, narrow channel, especially one worn by water in a mountainous or hilly area.
Bào暴
yǔ雨
guò过
hòu后
，
shān山
jiān间
de的
gōu沟
hè壑
gèng更
jiā加
shēn深
suì邃
le了
。
After the heavy rain, the ravines in the mountains became even deeper.
Zhè这
yī一
dài带
dì地
xíng形
fù复
zá杂
，
gōu沟
hè壑
zòng纵
héng横
。
The terrain in this area is complex, crisscrossed with ravines.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
yì驿
dào道
chuān穿
xíng行
zài在
xiǎn险
jùn峻
de的
gōu沟
hè壑
zhī之
jiān间
。
This ancient post road winds through perilous ravines.
noun
abyss of suffering; chasm of hardship
literaryUsed metaphorically to describe a vast gulf of suffering, hardship, or inequality between people or social classes.
Nà那
chǎng场
zhàn战
zhēng争
zài在
rén人
men们
xīn心
zhōng中
liú留
xià下
le了
nán难
yǐ以
tián填
píng平
de的
gōu沟
hè壑
。
That war left an unfillable chasm of suffering in people's hearts.
Pín贫
fù富
zhī之
jiān间
de的
gōu沟
hè壑
yī依
rán然
jù巨
dà大
。
The gulf between the rich and the poor remains vast.