湖光山色

húguāng-shānsè

idiom

Meanings

1 shimmering lakes and mountain scenery
2 beautiful lake-and-mountain landscape

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

杭州西湖的湖光山色令人陶醉。

Hángzhōu Xīhú de húguāng-shānsè lìngrén táozuì.

Hangzhou's West Lake scenery of shimmering water and mountains is enchanting.

HSK 7-9

他们乘船游览，欣赏湖光山色。

Tāmen chéngchuán yóulǎn, xīnshǎng húguāng-shānsè.

They took a boat ride and enjoyed the lake and mountain views.

Tips

history

From Wu Zimu's 梦梁录·五代人物 (Southern Song): 杭城湖光山色之秀，锺为人物 - Hangzhou's lake-and-mountain beauty concentrates into fine people. The phrase has been linked to West Lake ever since.

culture

Strongly associated with classical Chinese scenic ideals - West Lake, Taihu, Qiandao Lake. Often appears in travel writing and tourist copy.

Stroke Order

湖 hú

光 guāng

山 shān

色 sè