崇山峻岭

崇山峻嶺
chóngshānjùnlǐng
idiom #56,232

Meanings

  1. 1 towering mountains and steep ridges
  2. 2 lofty mountain ranges

Examples

Chángchéng wānyán zài chóngshānjùnlǐng zhījiān.
The Great Wall winds through towering mountains and steep ridges.
Tāmen fānyuè chóngshānjùnlǐng, zhōngyú dàodále mùdìdì.
They crossed lofty mountains and reached their destination at last.

Tips

history
From Wang Xizhi's 《》 (Jin dynasty, 353 CE): "此地崇山峻岭" — this place has towering mountains, steep ridges, lush forests, and tall bamboo. One of the most famous descriptive phrases in Chinese literature.

Stroke Order

chóng
shān
jùn
lǐng