- 深山老林 shēnshānlǎolín remote forestremote, deep mountains and old forests; an isolated or wild area away from human habitation.
- 穷在闹市无人问，富在深山有远亲 qióngzàinàoshìwúrénwèn, fùzàishēnshānyǒuyuǎnqīn social snobberythe poor are ignored in the busiest city, whereas the rich will find relatives in the deepest mountain