mountain stream; valley; remote mountain area
Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesnoun
mountain stream; water channel in the mountains; ravine with flowing water
Refers to natural watercourses or drainage channels found in mountainous terrain, typically formed by rainwater or springs.
Rainwater flows down the mountain stream.
This mountain stream has water all year round and serves as the villagers' water source.
noun
valley; mountain valley; ravine; gully
Refers to the geographical depression or valley between mountains, which may or may not contain water.
The village sits in a long, narrow valley.
The valley is full of wildflowers; the scenery is beautiful.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
The plane crashed in a remote mountain valley.
noun
remote mountainous area; backwater; the sticks; isolated mountain region
informalOften carries connotations of isolation, poverty, or backwardness, though this meaning has shifted with development. Frequently used in phrases like 穷山沟 (poor remote mountain area). The reduplicated form 山沟沟 emphasizes the remoteness.
The once-poor remote mountain area has become prosperous now.
He was born in a small remote mountain village in the northwest, and later got into university.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
This remote mountain area finally has a road, and the villagers are all very happy.
Don't think less of him just because he came from a remote mountain area—he's quite knowledgeable.