- 沟壑 gōuhè ravinea valley, gorge, or deep ditch between hills
- 欲壑难填 yùhènántián avarice knows no boundsdescribes greed or desires that are like a deep valley, impossible to fill up; insatiable
- 以邻为壑 yǐlínwéihè to shift one's troubles onto others(idiom) to use one's neighbor as a ditch; to pass one's difficulties or problems onto others at their expense
- 丘壑 qiūhè hills and valleyshills and valleys; a remote, secluded area, often used as a place for retirement or a wooded refuge
- 千山万壑 qiānshānwànhè numerous mountains and valleysDescribes a landscape with countless high mountains and deep valleys; by extension, a long and arduous journey through difficult terrain
- 林壑 línhè woods and ravines(literary) woods and ravines; the secluded and peaceful atmosphere of forests and valleys
- 岩壑 yánhè rocky mountain valleya valley in a rocky mountain area
- 山壑 shānhè gulliesgullies; valleys
- 万壑争流 wànhèzhēngliú ten thousand gullies competing to flowa landscape of numerous streams and ravines rushing together; often used to describe grand and vigorous mountain scenery, frequently paired with descriptions of majestic peaks
- 胸中丘壑 xiōngzhōngqiūhè to have a plan in mindLiterally "mountains and valleys in the chest"; refers to having a well-thought-out plan or a clear vision for how to handle a situation before acting, originally used to describe a painter's preconceived mental preparation of a landscape.
- 崖壑 yáhè valleyvalley; gully; ravine
- 不忘沟壑 bùwànggōuhè to be ready to die for a causeto be determined to sacrifice one's life for justice or for one's country; to be prepared for one's body to be cast into a valley or ditch for a righteous cause
- 冰壑 bīnghè ice gullyan icy ravine or a mountain valley covered in ice
- 壑沟 hègōu ditchditch; narrow strip of water; moat around a city wall
- 壑谷 hègǔ low-lying humid terrainlow-lying, damp terrain; often used to describe the humid conditions in a cellar or depression
- 放情丘壑 fàngqíngqiūhè to enjoy natureto enjoy oneself in nature's embrace; to be immersed in the beauty of hills and valleys without being burdened by worldly matters
- 欲壑 yùhè insatiable desire(literary) an abyss of desire; a greed that is as hard to fill as a deep ravine
- 涧壑 jiànhè valleyvalley; ravine
- 渊壑 yuānhè deep valleydeep valley; deep ravine
- 溪壑 xīhè valleya valley or mountain gorge where water flows and gathers
- 胸有丘壑 xiōngyǒuqiūhè farsightedto be circumspect and astute; to possess a grand vision or a well-thought-out plan in one's mind
- 胸有邱壑 xiōngyǒuqiūhè farsighted(variant form) to have a layout in one's mind; to be farsighted and possess a deep or comprehensive vision
- 谿壑 xīhè mountain valleyA valley or ravine where mountain streams converge
- 邱壑 qiūhè hills and valleys(variant form) hills and valleys; deep gully; artistic depth or profound layout in painting or landscape gardening
- 邻国为壑 línguówéihè to shift misfortune onto othersto treat neighboring countries as a dumping ground for one's problems; to pass one's troubles or disasters onto others for personal gain
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