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山不转路转

shān bù zhuàn lù zhuàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(lit.) if the mountain won't move, the road will go around it (idiom) / (fig.) there's always a way forward, even when faced with obstacles
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

山不轉路轉 山不转路转 [shan1 bu4 zhuan4 lu4 zhuan4] /(lit.) if the mountain won't move, the road will go around it (idiom)/(fig.) there's always a way forward, even when faced with obstacles/

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Other forms in these source records: 山不轉路轉

  • 山
    shān

    mountain / hill (CL:座[zuò]) / (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on

    Shān

    surname Shan

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 转
    zhuǎi

    see 轉文|转文[zhuǎi wén]

    zhuǎn

    to turn / to change direction / to transfer / to forward (mail) / (Internet) to share (sb else's content)

    zhuàn

    to revolve / to turn / to circle about / to walk about / classifier for revolutions (per minute etc): revs, rpm / classifier for repeated actions

  • 路
    lù

    road (CL:條|条[tiáo]) / journey / route / line (bus etc) / sort / kind

    Lù

    surname Lu

  • 转
    zhuǎi

    see 轉文|转文[zhuǎi wén]

    zhuǎn

    to turn / to change direction / to transfer / to forward (mail) / (Internet) to share (sb else's content)

    zhuàn

    to revolve / to turn / to circle about / to walk about / classifier for revolutions (per minute etc): revs, rpm / classifier for repeated actions

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.