shānqīngshuǐxiù

山明水秀

Word · AdjectiveTraditional山清水秀

picturesque scenery; green hills and clear waters

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adjective

picturesque scenery with green hills and clear waters; beautiful natural landscape

literary

A four-character idiom (chengyu) used to describe scenic beauty, often in travel or literary contexts.

Guì桂
lín林
shān山
qīng清
shuǐ水
xiù秀
 ,
shì是
zhù著
míng名
de的
lǚ旅
yóu游
shèng胜
dì地
 。

Guilin is famous for its picturesque mountains and rivers, making it a renowned tourist destination.

Zhè这
lǐ里
shān山
qīng清
shuǐ水
xiù秀
 ,
kōng空
qì气
qīng清
xīn新
 ,
fēi非
cháng常
shì适
hé合
dù度
jià假
 。

The scenery here is beautiful with green hills and clear waters, the air is fresh, and it's perfect for vacation.

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Wǒ我
de的
jiā家
xiāng乡
shì是
yī一
gè个
shān山
qīng清
shuǐ水
xiù秀
de的
xiǎo小
cūn村
zhuāng庄
 。

My hometown is a small village with beautiful mountains and rivers.

Yǔ与
qióng穷
shān山
è恶
shuǐ水
xiāng相
bǐ比
 ,
zhè这
lǐ里
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
shān山
qīng清
shuǐ水
xiù秀
de的
rén人
jiān间
xiān仙
jìng境
 。

Compared to barren mountains and turbulent waters, this place is simply a fairyland on earth with picturesque scenery.