Meaning: A thousand mountains and ten thousand rivers (an arduous journey)
Summary: The idiom 千山万水 (qiān shān wàn shuǐ) literally describes 'thousands of mountains and tens of thousands of rivers.' It is used to emphasize the immense distance of a journey or the great number of difficulties one must overcome to reach a destination. It can also be expressed as 万水千山 (wàn shuǐ qiān shān) with the same meaning.
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