() — ravine, gully; deep pit

Definição

A bound literary word for a 'ravine or deep gully' — almost always appears in set phrases (沟壑, 丘壑, 以邻为壑), not used alone. Tone is formal/written.

bound form
ravinegullydeep pit

Exemplos

  • Shān lǐ de gōu hè hěn shēn, yào xiǎo xīn.
    The ravines in the mountains are very deep; be careful.
  • Tā de huà zuò xiōng yǒu qiū hè, qì shì bù fán.
    His paintings show great artistic conception and imposing style.
  • Zhè zhǒng zhèng cè shì yǐ lín wéi hè, bú gù tā rén.
    This kind of policy is like using your neighbor as a drain — disregarding others.

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