Definition
江河 combines 江 (a large river, especially the Yangtze) and 河 (a smaller river, especially the Yellow River). Together it can refer to rivers in general, but in Chinese culture it often specifically evokes the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, the two great river systems of China. The idiom 江河日下 ('rivers flow downward every day') is used figuratively to mean a steady decline.
n.
rivers (in general)the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers (the two great rivers of China)
Examples
- 江河。Zhè piàn tǔdì shàng yǒu xǔduō měilì de jiāng hé.There are many beautiful rivers on this land.
- 江河。jiāng hé shì Zhōngguó wénhuà de yáolán.The Yangtze and Yellow Rivers are the cradle of Chinese culture.
- ，。Gōngsī xiàoyì jiāng hé rì xià, ràng yuángōngmen hěn dānxīn.The company's performance is deteriorating daily, worrying the employees.
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