📖 Meaning
Refers to overlapping mountain ranges and twisting, winding waterways. It describes rugged, complex terrain where mountains and rivers intertwine and stretch endlessly into the distance.
📜 Origin Story
This phrase originates from a poem by the Song Dynasty poet Lin Bu (林逋), titled "Feng Shui Dong" (风水洞, The Wind and Water Cave). The poem line reads, "Since long ago I had heard of the Wind and Water Cave, where layered mountains and winding waters stretch on without end." Lin Bu was a renowned recluse poet famous for his nature poetry. The idiom later came to describe vast, intricate natural landscapes of mountains and rivers.
💡 Example Usage
列车穿过重山复水，终于抵达了江南小镇。
The train passed through layered mountains and winding waters before finally arriving at the small town in Jiangnan.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 重山复水
- Pinyin: chóng shān fù shuǐ
- Literal Translation: layered, mountains, winding, water
- Category: Condition
- Characters: 4