陵谷
Chinese
    
mound; tomb; hill mound; tomb; hill; mountain  | 
valley | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (陵谷) | 陵 | 谷 | |
| simp. #(陵谷) | 陵 | 谷 | |
Etymology
    
Figurative sense from the Shijing:
- 高岸為谷、深谷為陵。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
 - From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
 - Gāo'àn wéi gǔ, shēngǔ wéi líng. [Pinyin]
 - High banks become valleys;
Deep valleys become hills. 
高岸为谷、深谷为陵。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
    
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