山不转水转 shān bù zhuàn shuǐ zhuàn

it's a small world; only mountains never meet

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. it's a small world
  2. 2. only mountains never meet

Characters

Character Meaning
mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain
not; no; (negative prefix)
to turn; to change direction; to transfer
water; liquid; beverage
to turn; to change direction; to transfer