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翻山越嶺

简翻山越岭 · 繁翻山越嶺

Mandarin · pinyin fān shān yuè lǐng

lit. to pass over mountain ridges (idiom)
fig. hardships of the journey

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翻: fān · flip over, upset, capsize
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
越: yuè · exceed, go beyond; the more ...
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岭: lǐng · mountain ridge, mountain peak

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1–1–4–3 · fan1 shan1 yue4 ling3

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faan1 saan1 jyut6 leng5

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(idiomatic) to pass over mountains and ridges; to trek over mountains; to make a long and difficult journey

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