rise steeply; stand like a wall
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
(of cliffs, mountains, etc.) to rise steeply; to stand precipitously like a wall
literaryUsed in descriptive or literary language to describe the vertical, steep nature of rock faces, cliffs, or mountains.
Xiá峡
gǔ谷
liǎng两
cè侧
dōu都
shì是
bì壁
lì立
de的
xuán悬
yá崖
。
On both sides of the canyon are cliffs that rise steeply like walls.
Nà那
zuò座
shān山
fēng峰
bì壁
lì立
qiān千
rèn仞
，
xióng雄
wěi伟
zhuàng壮
guān观
。
That mountain peak stands precipitously, thousands of *ren* high, majestic and spectacular.
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Hǎi海
làng浪
pāi拍
dǎ打
zhe着
bì壁
lì立
de的
jiāo礁
shí石
。
The sea waves crash against the sheer, cliff-like rocks.
Zhè这
lǐ里
de的
dì地
xíng形
fēi非
cháng常
xiǎn险
jùn峻
，
dào到
chù处
dōu都
shì是
bì壁
lì立
de的
shān山
tǐ体
。
The terrain here is very precipitous, with sheer rock faces everywhere.