高山流水

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Chinese

high mountain; Takayama flowing water; something flowing rapidly, continually or irreversibly like water
trad. (高山流水) 高山 流水
simp. #(高山流水) 高山 流水
Literally: “high mountains and flowing water”.
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Etymology

From the friendship story of Bo Ya and Zhong Ziqi, recorded in the book Liezi. See Bo Ya on Wikipedia for more.

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Idiom

高山流水

  1. (figurative) sublime musical composition
  2. (figurative) intimate and understanding friend