穷山恶水 qióng shān è shuǐ

fig. inhospitable natural environment

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 89725th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
poor; destitute; thoroughly
mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain
evil; vicious; fierce
water; liquid; beverage