mountain ravine; gorge (often fig. for insatiable greed)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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deep ravine or gorge between mountains; valley (often used figuratively for insatiable desires)
literaryLiterary term referring to a deep valley or ravine. Frequently used metaphorically to describe insatiable greed or desires, as in the idiom '欲壑难填' (the ravine of desire is hard to fill).
Chóng崇
shān山
jùn峻
lǐng岭
zhī之
jiān间
，
xī溪
hè壑
zòng纵
héng横
，
jǐng景
sè色
zhuàng壮
guān观
。
Among the lofty peaks and steep ridges, ravines run in all directions, creating a spectacular scene.
Tā他
de的
tān贪
yù欲
rú如
xī溪
hè壑
，
yǒng永
yuǎn远
wú无
fǎ法
mǎn满
zú足
。
His greed is like a bottomless ravine, never able to be satisfied.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
xī溪
hè壑
shēn深
bù不
jiàn见
dǐ底
，
dāng当
dì地
rén人
chēng称
zhī之
wéi为
'
guǐ鬼
gǔ谷
'
。
This ravine is so deep you cannot see the bottom; locals call it 'Ghost Valley'.
Xī溪
hè壑
wú无
yàn厌
，
zhōng终
zhì致
fù覆
bài败
。
Insatiable as a ravine, one eventually meets with ruin.