泉石膏肓 quán shí gāo huāng

deep love of mountains and springs

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. mountain springs and rocks in one's heart (idiom); a deep love of mountain scenery

Characters

Character Meaning
泉 quán HSK 4
spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic)
石 shí HSK 5
stone; rock; surname Shi
膏 gāo HSK 4
ointment; paste; to apply (cream, ointment)
肓 huāng
region between heart and diaphragm