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山長水遠

简山长水远 · 繁山長水遠

Mandarin · pinyin shān cháng shuǐ yuǎn

(idiom) long and arduous journey

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山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
遠: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader
远: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound

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1–2–3–3 · shan1 chang2 shui3 yuan3

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saan1 coeng4 seoi2 jyun5

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(idiomatic) long and difficult journey

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