shānwō

山窝

Word · NounTraditional山窩

remote mountain valley; backwoods

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

remote mountain valley; secluded mountainous area; backwoods

Often used in the reduplicated colloquial form 山窝窝 (shānwōwo) to emphasize remoteness or rurality.

Zhè这
gè个
shān山
wō窝
wō窝
lǐ里
fēi飞
chū出
le了
jīn金
fèng凤
huáng凰
 。

A golden phoenix flew out of this remote mountain valley—talent emerged from humble origins.

Tā他
men们
zhù住
zài在
piān偏
yuǎn远
de的
shān山
wō窝
lǐ里
 ,
jiāo交
tōng通
hěn很
bù不
fāng方
biàn便
 。

They live in a remote mountain hollow, where transportation is very inconvenient.

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Shān山
wō窝
lǐ里
de的
hái孩
zi子
zhōng终
yú于
kǎo考
shàng上
le了
zhòng重
diǎn点
dà大
xué学
 。

The child from the backwoods finally got into a key university.