穷山恶水 meaning in English
barren hills and turbulent rivers; barren hills and dearth of water; barren mountains and unruly rivers; rugged hills and turbulent waters; the barren hills and unruly waters
Examples
- Lady staunton, freed from the danger of rock and river, had now a new subject of anxiety .
斯汤顿夫人从穷山恶水的险境中解脱出来之后，却碰到一个新的难题。