背山臨水 bèi shān lín shuǐ

backed by hills and facing water; ideal site

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. with back to the mountain and facing the water (favored location)

Characters

Character Meaning
背 bèi HSK 5
the back of a body or object; to learn by heart
山 shān HSK 3
mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain
臨 lín
to face; to be (just) about to; just before
水 shuǐ HSK 1
water; liquid; beverage