líng
yún

literary

Meaning of 凌云

凌云 means to rise straight up to the clouds; to tower into the sky; to have soaring ambitions; to harbor lofty aspirations. Pronounced líng yún.

  • to rise straight up to the clouds; to tower into the sky
  • to have soaring ambitions; to harbor lofty aspirations

Definitions & Examples

Tài
shān
wēi
é
 
shì
líng
yún
 

Mount Tai is towering and majestic, its peaks seem to soar to the clouds.

Zhè
zuò
tiān
lóu
ér
 
gāo
sǒng
líng
yún
 

This skyscraper rises from the ground and towers into the clouds.

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