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江山如畫

gong1 saan1 jyu4 waa6*2

the country is so beautiful (lit., "the scenery is like a picture")

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

江山如畫

This word was added by bybell on 27th Nov 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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江 gong1 jiang1 - large river; Chinese surname
山 saan1 shan1 - mountain; hill; peak
如 jyu4 ru2 - if, as if, like, equal to
畫 waak6 waa6*2 waa6 hua4 - draw; painting, picture

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