穷山恶水 qióng shān è shuǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. barren hills and wild rivers (idiom)
  2. fig. inhospitable natural environment

CHARACTERS

穷 qióng
HSK 4
poor, destitute, impoverished
山 shān
HSK 3
mountain, hill, peak
恶 è
HSK 5
evil, wicked, bad, foul
水 shuǐ
HSK 1
water, liquid, lotion, juice