崇山峻岭
chóng shān jùn lǐng
high mountains and steep ridges
Character by character
崇chóng
lofty
lofty
山shān
mountains
mountains
峻jùn
steep
steep
岭lǐng
ridges
ridges
Example
这条铁路穿过崇山峻岭，把山区和外面的世界连了起来。
The railway runs through towering mountains and links the uplands with the outside world.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Wang Xizhi’s 《兰亭集序》 (4-17) opens its scene with 此地有崇山峻岭，茂林修竹. A written, descriptive phrase, usually after 穿过, 越过 or 翻过; for one mountain say 高山.
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