窮山惡水

kung4 saan1 ok3 seoi2

lit. barren hills and wild rivers (idiom) · fig. inhospitable natural environment

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. barren hills and wild rivers (idiom)
  2. fig. inhospitable natural environment

Written Forms

窮山惡水Traditional · Main Form
穷山恶水Alternate Form

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