Shēnshān chū jùn niǎo.

深山出俊鳥。

Lit [From] deep [in the] mountains come beautiful birds.

Fig Beautiful ladies and gifted scholars are (sometimes) produced in remote places.

Note [See also hánmén chū cáizǐ and pì xiāng chū hǎo jiǔ above and yáng qún chū luòtuo below and the preceding two entries.]

Topics BEAUTY DISTANCE PLACE SCHOLARS