气壮山河
qì zhuàng shān hé
heroic and magnificent; full of a spirit that ennobles the land
Character by character
气qì
spirit
spirit
壮zhuàng
make grand
make grand
山shān
mountains
mountains
河hé
rivers
rivers
Example
纪念馆里的这幅油画，再现了当年战士们气壮山河的战斗场面。
This oil painting in the memorial hall brings back the soldiers’ heroic battle of those years.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
壮 is a verb here, “to make grand”: the heroism is so great it lends grandeur to the mountains and rivers. Solemn and written, for heroic deeds, war and great music or poetry: 气壮山河的英雄事迹, 歌声气壮山河. Too grand for everyday achievements.
Learn this in Lesson 241 · HSK 9+: 黄河大合唱 (The Yellow River Cantata)
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