山高水远山高水险；山高路险shān gāo shuǐ yuǎnamong high mountains and distant waters;very far away
❍ 莫道～无知己，你看海角天涯都有俺旧兄弟。(孔尚任《桃花扇·听稗》) We need not fear to be friendless|Among the mountains and distant waters. |For all men within the four seas|And beyond the horizon are our comrades.
❍ 有的说水远山高，有的说路多虎豹，……(《西游记》169) Some pointed out that the waters were wide and the mountains very high;others mentioned that the roads were crowded with tigers and leopards |