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青山綠水

简青山绿水 · 繁青山綠水

Mandarin · pinyin qīng shān lǜ shuǐ

(lit.) green hills and clear waters (idiom)
(fig.) picturesque natural scenery

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青: qīng · blue, green; young; Kangxi radical 174
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
綠: lǜ · green; chlorine
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
绿: lǜ · green; chlorine

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1–1–4–3 · qing1 shan1 lu:4 shui3

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(idiomatic) green hills and rivers; beautiful landscape

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