山高水险

shān gāo shuǐ xiǎn

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Definitions

1. lit. the mountains are high and the torrents swift
2. to undertake an arduous task or journey (idiom)

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Child Words of 山高水险

• 山 山 shān: mountain; hill (CL:座[zuò])
• 水 水 shuǐ: water
• 险 险 xiǎn: danger
• 高 高 gāo: high