山峦重叠

山巒重疊
shānluán-chóngdié
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 overlapping ranges of high mountains; mountain ranges layered upon mountain ranges

Examples

HSK 6
Yúnnán xībù shānluánchóngdié, jǐngsè zhuàngguān.
Western Yunnan has range upon range of mountains - the scenery is magnificent.
HSK 7-9
Cóng fēijī shàng wàng qù, xiàmiàn shānluánchóngdié, yún wù liáorào.
Looking down from the plane, mountain ranges layered the view, wreathed in mist.

Tips

usage
A descriptive 四字格 (sìzìgé, four-character expression), common in landscape writing and travel writing. 山峦 specifically suggests rolling, connected ranges (not isolated peaks); 重叠 = overlapping. Synonym: 群山连绵 (qúnshān liánmián, "mountains connecting in succession").

Stroke Order

shān
luán
zhòng
dié