万水千山 thousands of mountains and rivers
Explanation
形容路途遥远，山高水深，走起来十分艰难。
Describes a long and arduous journey, with high mountains and deep rivers.
Origin Story
唐代诗人李白，一生爱游历山水，足迹遍布大江南北。有一次，他从家乡四川出发，准备去扬州游玩。一路走来，他经过了层层叠叠的山脉，渡过了条条弯弯的河流，最终来到了扬州城。他感叹道：‘万水千山，只为一醉！’
Li Bai, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, loved to travel through mountains and rivers, and his footprints spread across the south and north of the Yangtze River. Once, he set out from his hometown of Sichuan to visit Yangzhou. Along the way, he passed through layers of mountains and crossed winding rivers, finally arriving in Yangzhou City. He sighed: ‘Thousands of mountains and rivers, just for a drink!‘
Usage
形容路途遥远，用来表达旅途的艰辛。
Describes a long journey that is difficult because of the many mountains and rivers.
Examples
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他们翻山越岭，历经万水千山，终于抵达了目的地。
ta men fan shan yue ling, li jing wan shui qian shan, zhong yu da dao le mu di di.
They crossed mountains and rivers, thousands of mountains and rivers, finally reaching their destination.
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这趟旅行虽然路途遥远，但风景万水千山，令人流连忘返。
zhe tang lu xing sui ran lu tu yao yuan, dan feng jing wan shui qian shan, ling ren liu lian wang fan
This trip was long, but the scenery of thousands of mountains and rivers was breathtaking and made one reluctant to leave.