山高水長 shān gāo shuǐ cháng

noble and lasting influence or virtue

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. high as the mountain and long as the river (idiom); fig. noble and far-reaching

Characters

Character Meaning
山 shān HSK 3
mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain
高 gāo HSK 1
high; tall; above average
水 shuǐ HSK 1
water; liquid; beverage
長 cháng
to grow; to develop; to increase