翻山越嶺 fān shān yuè lǐng

cross mountains; go through many hardships

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to pass over mountains ridges (idiom); fig. hardships of the journey

Characters

Character Meaning
翻 fān HSK 4
to turn over; to flip over; to translate
山 shān HSK 3
mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain
越 yuè HSK 3
the more... the more; to exceed; to surpass
嶺 lǐng
mountain ridge; mountain range