What do these symbols mean?

[watwat]

I got a souvenir from China and these symbols are in it, what do they mean?

[Daan]

The quality isn't great, but I think that's 氣壯山阿? Suppose that would have to be 氣壯山河 though. What does everyone else think?

[Hofmann]

I agree.

[Daan]

Thanks, Hofmann. So, watwat, we think it's probably meant to say 氣壯山河 qì​zhuàng​shān​hé​ 'magnificent / inspiring', although one of the characters there isn't completely correct

[Mugi]

Thanks, Hofmann. So, watwat, we think it's probably meant to say 氣壯山河 qì​zhuàng​shān​hé​ 'magnificent / inspiring', although one of the characters there isn't completely correct

It's not what it's meant to say, it is what it does say. It's just that the characters are slightly cursive (行書, "running script").

[Daan]

Handwriting isn't my strongest point, but to me the last character looks distinctly like 阿 rather than 河, even allowing for this being 行書. That's why I put it that way, but if you think this is a valid way to write 河 in running script, I'll gladly stand corrected.

[watwat]

Ok, thanks for the help!