Five Great Mountains; Five Sacred Peaks
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Meanings
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the Five Great Mountains of China; the Five Sacred Peaks
A collective term for the five most famous mountains in Chinese history and Taoism, representing the five cardinal directions (east, west, south, north, and center).
Wǔ五
yuè岳
zhī之
shǒu首
shì是
Tài泰
Shān山
。
The foremost of the Five Great Mountains is Mount Tai.
Tā他
lì立
zhì志
yào要
zài在
wǔ五
nián年
nèi内
yóu游
biàn遍
wǔ五
yuè岳
。
He is determined to travel to all five great mountains within five years.
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Sú俗
huà话
shuō说
“
Wǔ五
yuè岳
guī归
lái来
bù不
kàn看
shān山
，
Huáng黄
Shān山
guī归
lái来
bù不
kàn看
yuè岳
”
。
As the saying goes, 'Having seen the Five Great Mountains, one need not see other mountains; having seen Yellow Mountain, one need not see the Five Great Mountains.'