华山论剑

華山論劍
Huàshān lùnjiàn
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 the Contest of Swords on Mount Hua
  2. 2 a showdown among the very best

Examples

HSK 6
Zhè cì wéiqí bǐsài bèi chēngwéi niánqīng gāoshǒu de Huàshān lùnjiàn.
This go tournament was billed as the young masters' showdown on Mount Hua.
HSK 7-9
Zài Jīn Yōng de xiǎoshuō lǐ, wǔ wèi juédǐng gāoshǒu Huàshān lùnjiàn, zhēng tiānxià dìyī.
In Jin Yong's novel, five supreme masters meet on Mount Hua to contest who is the greatest under heaven.

Tips

culture
In 射雕英雄传, the five greatest fighters of the age meet on the summit of 华山 to settle who is best. The media now use the phrase for any meeting of top players, from chess to business.

Stroke Order

华 huá
山 shān
论 lùn
剑 jiàn