Definition
山水 literally means 'mountains and water', but as a compound it refers to natural scenery, especially in the context of Chinese landscape painting (山水画), one of the most important genres in traditional Chinese art. You can use it to describe scenic landscapes or to refer specifically to the artistic style that depicts such scenes.
n.
mountains and watersnatural scenerylandscape (as a scenic view)landscape painting (as a genre in Chinese art)
Examples
- 山水。Zhè fú shān shuǐ huà zhǎnxiàn le Jiāngnán de xiùlì fēngguāng.This landscape painting shows the beautiful scenery of Jiangnan.
- 山水，。Guìlín de shān shuǐ jiǎ tiānxià, xīyǐn le wúshù yóukè.Guilin's mountains and waters are the best under heaven, attracting countless tourists.
- 山水，。Tā yánjiū Zhōngguó shān shuǐ huà yǐ yǒu sānshí nián, zàoyì jí shēn.He has studied Chinese landscape painting for thirty years and has reached a high level of mastery.
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