山重水复疑无路

山重水復疑無路
Shān chóng shuǐ fù yí wú lù
quotation

Meanings

  1. 1 mountains pile up and waters twist, seemingly no way ahead
  2. 2 when you feel there's no way out, a path opens
  3. 3 line by Lu You paired with 柳暗花明又一村

Examples

HSK 6
Dāng xiàngmù xiànrù shānchóngshuǐfùyíwúlù de shíhou, tā xiǎng chū le xīn fāng'àn.
When the project seemed to have hit a dead end, he came up with a new approach.
HSK 7-9
Shānchóngshuǐfùyíwúlù, liǔ'ànhuāmíngyòuyīcūn. Rénshēng cháng yǒu zhèyàng de zhuǎnzhé.
When mountains and rivers seem to block the way, a shaded willow village appears - life often takes such turns.

Tips

history
From the Southern Song poet 陆游 in 《游山西村》: 山重水复疑无路,柳暗花明又一村. Lu You pictures a winding country path where, just when the way seems blocked, a new village suddenly comes into view.
usage
Always used with the following line 柳暗花明又一村; together they mean finding hope at the moment all seems lost.

Stroke Order

shān
zhòng
shuǐ