跋山涉水 (bá shān shè shuǐ) — to go through a difficult and long journey (often used figuratively)
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'trek over mountains and ford rivers' — emphasizes a long, physically demanding journey, often used figuratively for overcoming hardship.
idiom
to go through a difficult and long journey (often used figuratively)
Examples
- ，跋山涉水。Wèi le dào dá nà ge piān yuǎn de cūn zhuāng, tā men bá shān shè shuǐ zǒu le sān tiān.To reach that remote village, they traveled for three days through mountains and rivers.
- 跋山涉水，。Zhè ge xiàng mù jiù xiàng bá shān shè shuǐ yí yàng, chōng mǎn le tiǎo zhàn.This project is like a difficult journey — full of challenges.
- 跋山涉水。Lǎo jiào shòu nián qīng shí céng bá shān shè shuǐ qù gè dì shōu jí mín jiān gù shi.When he was young, the professor made arduous journeys to various places to collect folktales.
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