sān​zuò​dà​shān

the three big mountains

  • created sense approved 三座大山 · sān​zuò​dà​shān · the three big mountains — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三座大山

    sān​zuò​dà​shān

    the three big mountains

    The three oppressive forces of imperialism, feudalism, and bureaucratic-capitalism in pre-1949 China

    三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 座 (literal) → 座 · zuò · [large/fixed objects] 大山 (literal) → 大山 · dà​shān · huge mountain

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  • created sense approved 三座大山 · sān​zuò​dà​shān · three major burdens — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三座大山

    sān​zuò​dà​shān

    three major burdens

    Three heavy burdens or obstacles, commonly used in modern contexts to refer to the high costs of housing, education, and healthcare

    三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 座 (literal) → 座 · zuò · [large/fixed objects] 大山 (literal) → 大山 · dà​shān · huge mountain

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