山不轉水轉

saan1 bat1 zyun3 seoi2 zyun3

lit. if the mountain won't move, the river will go around it (idiom) · fig. there's always a way forward, even when faced with obstacles

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. if the mountain won't move, the river will go around it (idiom)
  2. fig. there's always a way forward, even when faced with obstacles

Written Forms

山不轉水轉Traditional · Main Form
山不转水转Alternate Form

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