山峦重叠

山巒重疊
shānluánchóngdié
idiom

Meanings

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

Examples

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

Tips

usage
A descriptive (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