翻山越岭 (fān shān yuè lǐng) — to cross mountains and ridges; to travel over arduous terrain; (figurative) to overcome difficult obstacles, to endure hardship
Definition
A chengyu for crossing mountains and ridges — literally traveling over very rugged terrain, and figuratively overcoming great hardship on the way to a goal.
idiom
to cross mountains and ridgesto travel over arduous terrain(figurative) to overcome difficult obstaclesto endure hardship
Examples
- ，翻山越岭。Wèi le zhǎo dào nà wèi cǎo yào, tā fān shān yuè lǐng zǒu le sān tiān sān yè.To find that medicinal herb, he traveled over mountains and ridges for three days and three nights.
- 翻山越岭，。Chuàng yè zhě fān shān yuè lǐng, zhōng yú bǎ gōng sī zuò dà le.The entrepreneurs overcame countless obstacles and finally grew the company.
- 翻山越岭，。Hóng jūn dāng nián fān shān yuè lǐng, zǒu guò le liǎng wàn wǔ qiān lǐ.The Red Army back then crossed mountains and ridges, covering 25,000 li.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side
Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.
Crossing mountains and crossing ridges pictures travel over rough hills.
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