Definition

1. Noun:
   • Mountains and rivers: "Sơn xuyên" is a Sino-Vietnamese compound noun referring to the natural landscape, specifically mountains and rivers. It often implies geographical features that create distance or separation.
   • Rivers and canals: In some contexts, it can specifically refer to waterways like rivers and canals, emphasizing obstacles or distance.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Quê hương tôi có sơn xuyên hùng vĩ. (My homeland has majestic mountains and rivers.)
  • Hai người yêu nhau nhưng bị sơn xuyên cách trở. (The two love each other but are separated by mountains and rivers [a great distance].)

Advanced Usage

• "Sơn xuyên hiểm trở": Treacherous mountains and rivers; a perilous journey over difficult terrain.
  • Cuộc hành trình vượt qua vùng sơn xuyên hiểm trở. (The journey crossing a region of treacherous mountains and rivers.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sơn hà (n): A near-synonym meaning "mountains and rivers," often used in a more patriotic or grand context to refer to the country.
  • Bảo vệ sơn hà. (To protect the fatherland [lit. mountains and rivers].)

Synonyms

• Núi sông: (Pure Vietnamese) Mountains and rivers.
• Địa hình: Terrain, landscape.

Related Idioms

• Sơn xuyên cách trở: To be separated by mountains and rivers; to be far apart with many natural obstacles in between.
  • Dù sơn xuyên cách trở, tình bạn của họ vẫn bền chặt. (Although separated by mountains and rivers, their friendship remains strong.)

1. River and canal
   • Sơn xuyên cách trở
     With many rivers and canals between, separated by a long distance