流水高山 [ liú shuǐ gāo shān ]
比喻知己或知音。也比喻乐曲高妙。
比喻知己或知音。《列子·汤问》：“伯牙鼓琴，志在登高山，钟子期曰：‘善哉，峨峨兮若泰山。’志在流水，曰：‘善哉，洋洋兮若江河。’”
(比喻知己、知音或乐曲高妙) lofty mountains and flowing water;(a classical allusion from the story of Bo Ya 伯牙 an adept in playing the dulcimer. When Zhong Ziqi 锺子期 heard him play, he could （）tell where the latter's ambition lay: his lofty aims, his aspirations, etc. But how rarely one could meet people like Zhong Ziqi!) -- referring to the harsh reality that talent and ability can rarely meet [find] people who can really appreciate them ;
【解释】：比喻知己或知音。也比喻乐曲高妙。
【出自】：《列子�汤问》：“伯牙鼓琴，志在登高山，钟子期曰：‘善哉，峨峨兮若泰山。’志在流水，曰：‘善哉，洋洋兮若江河。’”
【示例】：孔圣人尚学琴于师襄，一操便知其为文王。～，得遇知音。
◎清�曹雪芹《红楼梦》第八十六回
【语法】：联合式；作宾语；比喻乐曲高妙