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Meaning of 壁立

壁立 means (of cliffs, mountains, etc.) to rise steeply; to stand precipitously like a wall. Pronounced bì lì.

  • (of cliffs, mountains, etc.) to rise steeply; to stand precipitously like a wall

Definitions & Examples

Xiá
liǎng
dōu
shì
de
xuán
 

On both sides of the canyon are cliffs that rise steeply like walls.

zuò
shān
fēng
qiān
rèn
 
xióng
wěi
zhuàng
guān
 

That mountain peak stands precipitously, thousands of *ren* high, majestic and spectacular.

Hǎi
làng
pāi
zhe
de
jiāo
shí
 

The sea waves crash against the sheer, cliff-like rocks.

Zhè
de
xíng
fēi
cháng
xiǎn
jùn
 
dào
chù
dōu
shì
de
shān
 

The terrain here is very precipitous, with sheer rock faces everywhere.