青山绿水
qīng shān lǜ shuǐ
green hills and clear rivers
Character by character
青qīng
blue-green
blue-green
山shān
hills
hills
绿lǜ
green
green
水shuǐ
water
water
Example
这个小村子青山绿水,空气特别好。
The little village has green hills, clear streams and wonderful air.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
Reversed in the slogan 绿水青山就是金山银山 (clean nature is real wealth).
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