山明水秀 shān míng shuǐ xiù

fig. enchanting scenery

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. enchanting scenery
  2. 2. lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
山 shān HSK 3
mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain
明 míng HSK 1
bright; (of meaning) clear; to understand
水 shuǐ HSK 1
water; liquid; beverage
秀 xiù HSK 4
superior; handsome; refined