行云流水 xíng yún liú shuǐ

natural and unforced

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 36287th word

Definitions

  1. 1. natural and unforced
  2. 2. fig. very natural and flowing style of calligraphy, writing, etc
  3. 3. lit. moving clouds and flowing water (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
行 xíng HSK 3
all right; OK!; will do
云 yún HSK 4
cloud; abbr. for Yunnan Province 云南省yún nán shěng
流 liú HSK 4
to flow; to circulate or spread; to move or drift
水 shuǐ HSK 1
water; liquid; beverage