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爬山涉水

Mandarin · pinyin pá shān shè shuǐ

to climb mountains and wade rivers (idiom); fig. to make a long and difficult journey

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爬: pá · crawl, creep; climb; scramble
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
涉: shè · ford stream, wade across
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice

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2–1–4–3 · pa2 shan1 she4 shui3

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paa4 saan1 sip3 seoi2

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