汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 游山玩水
游山玩水 (遊山玩水)
to go on a scenic tour
Tour and enjoy the landscape and scenery
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游览山水风景。语本《景德传灯录.韶州云门山文偃禅师》"问'如何是学人自己?'师曰'游山玩水。'"
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

以出差为名,游山玩水,给国家造成浪费。

Under the pretext of travelling on business, (some cadres) go holidaying and waste public money.

你有出差的机会,同时也可以游山玩水

You may get the chance to travel both for work and for pleasure.

他们与道士一起饮酒赋诗、弹琴论画、游山玩水

They drank and indited, played musical instrument and drew pictures and strolled together.

虽也上过学,不过略识几字,终日惟有斗鸡走马,游山玩水而已。

At school he merely learned a few characters, spending all his time on cockfights, riding or pleasure trips.

其形式主要是游山玩水、饮酒赋诗、书画遣兴、品鉴文艺等,赏心悦目、怡然自得。

It feasts for the eyes in the form of making a sightseeing tour, drinking and composing poetry, calligraphy and painting and appreciating literature.

另一方面,有些画家难得有机会游山玩水,借鉴山水诗是其聪明的选择。

On the other hand, some artists have a rare opportunity envious?, From landscape poetry is its smart choice.