yān
hǎi

common
noun

Meaning of 烟海

烟海 means a sea of smoke or mist; (figurative) a bewildering vastness or immense quantity. Pronounced yān hǎi.

  • a sea of smoke or mist; (figurative) a bewildering vastness or immense quantity

Definitions & Examples

guó
de
hào
yān
hǎi
 

Our country's ancient books are as vast as a sea of smoke.

Miàn
duì
zhè
me
duō
shù
 
gǎn
jué
duò
yān
hǎi
 

Facing so much data, I feel as if I am falling into a sea of smoke.

Yuǎn
chù
yān
hǎi
máng
máng
 
kàn
qīng
duì
àn
 

In the distance, the sea of mist stretches boundlessly, making it impossible to see the opposite shore.

Measure Words

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