Describes a scenic area with beautiful mountains and clear waters, often used to praise picturesque natural landscapes.
形容风景优美。
宋·黄庭坚《蓦山溪·赠衡阳陈湘》眉黛敛秋波，尽湖南，山明水秀。”
We visited a small village where the mountains were green and the rivers crystal clear, truly a place of mountain-water beauty.
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