steep cliff(xuán yá qiào bì)

steep cliff

Cliff, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Xu á NY á Qi à ob à, describes the steep mountain. It comes from the 86th chapter of Water Margin by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

The 86th chapter of Shi Naian's the complete story of the water margin in Ming Dynasty: "there are mountains on all sides, cliffs on the left and right. You can only see high mountains and no way to climb."

Analysis of Idioms

Precipice and precipice

Antonym: magnanimous

Idiom usage

The mountain is very steep.

Examples

Looking around, it is full of precipices and precipices. There is no road to climb, and the terrain is dangerous.

Chinese PinYin : xuán yá qiào bì