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深山老林

Mandarin · pinyin shēn shān lǎo lín

(idiom) backwoods; wilderness

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深: shēn · deep; depth; far; very, extreme
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
老: lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
林: lín · forest, grove; surname

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1–1–3–2 · shen1 shan1 lao3 lin2

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(idiomatic) deep and remote mountains and forests

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