千山万水 qiān shān wàn shuǐ Thousands of mountains and ten thousand rivers

Explanation

千山万水，就是指很多的山和很多的水。这个成语的意思是形容路途非常遥远，也就是形容路途的艰难。

"Thousands of mountains and ten thousand rivers" refers to many mountains and many rivers. This idiom means to describe a very long journey, that is, to describe the difficulty of the journey.

Origin Story

在古代，中国地域辽阔，交通不便，人们出行需要翻山越岭，涉水过河，路途十分遥远。一个叫李白的诗人，他从小就喜欢读书，为了学习更多知识，他决定离开家乡，到更远的地方求学。他背着行李，带着梦想，踏上了旅程。一路上，他翻越了巍峨的山峰，渡过了奔腾的江河，经历了风吹日晒，饥寒交迫，但他的心中始终燃烧着对知识的渴望。终于，他到达了梦寐以求的学府，在那里，他获得了更多知识，也结识了志同道合的朋友，并最终成为一代大诗人。

zài gǔ dài, zhōng guó dì yù liáo kuò, jiāo tōng bù biàn, rén men chū xíng xū yào fān shān yuè lǐng, shè shuǐ guò hé, lù tú shí fēn yáo yuǎn. yī ge jiào lǐ bái de shī rén, tā cóng xiǎo jiù xǐ huan dú shū, wèi le xué xí gèng duō zhī shì, tā jué dìng lí kāi jiā xiāng, dào gèng yuǎn de dì fāng qiú xué. tā bèi zhe xíng lǐ, dài zhe mèng xiǎng, tà shàng le lǚ chéng. yī lù shàng, tā fān yuè le wēi é de shān fēng, dù guò le bēn téng de jiāng hé, jīng lì le fēng chuī rì shài, jī hán jiāo pò, dàn tā de xīn zhōng shǐ zhōng rán shāo zhe duì zhī shì de kě wàng. zhōng yú, tā dào dá le mèng mèi qiú de xué fǔ, zài nà lǐ, tā huò dé le gèng duō zhī shì, yě jié shí le zhì tóng hé hé de péng you, bìng zhōng yú chéng wéi yī dài dà shī rén.

In ancient China, the country was vast and transportation was inconvenient. People had to travel over mountains and rivers, and the journey was very long. A poet named Li Bai loved to read since he was a child. To learn more knowledge, he decided to leave his hometown and go to a farther place to study. He carried his luggage, carrying his dreams, and set off on his journey. Along the way, he crossed majestic peaks, crossed turbulent rivers, experienced wind and sun, hunger and cold, but his heart was always burning with the desire for knowledge. Finally, he reached the college of his dreams, where he gained more knowledge, made friends with like-minded people, and eventually became a great poet.

Usage

这个成语常用在形容路途遥远或经历艰难的场景中，表示路程漫长，需要付出许多时间和精力才能到达目的地。

zhè ge chéng yǔ cháng yòng zài xíng róng lù tú yáo yuǎn huò jīng lì jiān nán de chǎng jǐng zhōng, biǎo shì lù chéng màn cháng, xū yào fù chū xǔ duō shí jiān hé jīng lì cái néng dào dá mù dì dì.

This idiom is often used to describe scenes where the journey is long or the experience is difficult. It means that the journey is long and requires a lot of time and effort to reach the destination.

Examples

• 为了梦想，他历经千山万水，最终取得成功。

  wèi le mèng xiǎng, tā lì jīng qiān shān wàn shuǐ, zhōng yú qǔ dé chéng gōng

  He went through mountains and rivers for his dream and finally achieved success.

• 他们从家乡出发，跋山涉水，来到这遥远的城市。

  tā men cóng jiā xiāng chū fā, bá shān shè shuǐ, lái dào zhè yáo yuǎn de chéng shì

  They set off from their hometown, crossed mountains and rivers, and came to this distant city.

• 他们之间的距离，横亘着千山万水。

  tā men zhī jiān de jù lí, héng gèn zhe qiān shān wàn shuǐ

  A vast distance separates them, mountains and rivers stand between them.

Related Idioms

• 千山万壑

• 千山暮雪

Opposite Idioms

• 一马平川

• 平坦无阻