山河 (shān hé) — (noun) mountains and rivers (poetic reference to a country's land); (noun) territory; land of a nation
Definition
Literary/poetic term for 'mountains and rivers' as a metonym for a country's land or homeland — used in writing, speeches, and patriotic contexts, not everyday speech.
noun
mountains and rivers (poetic reference to a country's land)territoryland of a nation
Examples
- 山河，。shān hé Zhuàng lì, lìng rén zàn tàn.The mountains and rivers are magnificent, breathtaking.
- 山河，。Bǎo wèi wǒ men de shān hé, rén rén yǒu zé.Defending our territory is everyone's responsibility.
- 山河，。Tā rè ài zhè piàn shān hé, jué xīn zhā gēn zài zhè lǐ.He loves this land and is determined to settle here.
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