山高水长 shān gāo shuǐ cháng

noble and lasting; long and deep feeling

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
长 cháng HSK 2
to grow; to develop; to increase