dangerous and precipitous; hazardous terrain
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
dangerous and precipitous; hazardous and steep (of roads or terrain)
formalLiterary/formal term describing treacherous mountain paths or dangerous terrain. Often used in written Chinese or formal descriptions.
Zhè这
duàn段
shān山
lù路
xiǎn险
xī巇
nán难
xíng行
，
xíng行
zǒu走
shí时
xū需
gé格
wài外
xiǎo小
xīn心
。
This mountain path is dangerous and precipitous, requiring extreme caution when traversing.
Shǔ蜀
dào道
zhī之
nán难
，
zài在
yú于
qí其
xiǎn险
xī巇
qū曲
zhé折
。
The difficulty of the Shu road lies in its hazardous and winding nature.
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Tàn探
xiǎn险
duì队
miàn面
lín临
zhe着
xiǎn险
xī巇
de的
dì地
xíng形
hé和
è恶
liè劣
de的
tiān天
qì气
。
The expedition team faced treacherous terrain and severe weather conditions.