treacherous mountain paths; difficult roads
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
describing mountain roads as dangerous and precipitous; by extension, referring to any difficult or treacherous path or undertaking
literaryLiterary usage (书). Also written as 崄巇. Used primarily in written Chinese to describe perilous mountain terrain or metaphorically to describe any dangerous or arduous journey.
Zhè这
tiáo条
shān山
lù路
xiǎn险
xī巇
nán难
xíng行
，
xíng行
rén人
xū需
gé格
wài外
xiǎo小
xīn心
。
This mountain path is treacherous and hard to travel; pedestrians must be especially careful.
Cǐ此
dì地
shān山
chuān川
xiǎn险
xī巇
，
yì易
shǒu守
nán难
gōng攻
。
This place has dangerous mountains and rivers; it is easy to defend but hard to attack.
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Tā他
de的
yī一
shēng生
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
xiǎn险
xī巇
yǔ与
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
。
His life was full of dangers and challenges.
Xiǎn险
xī巇
de的
xuán悬
yá崖
ràng让
rén人
wàng望
ér而
shēng生
wèi畏
。
The dangerous precipice makes people recoil in awe.