heaven; the blue sky (as a divine force)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
heaven; the sky (personified as a divine ruler in ancient belief)
literaryA literary term, often used in exclamations, prayers, or poetic contexts to refer to heaven as a conscious, governing force. Synonym for '上苍'.
Cāng苍
tiān天
zài在
shàng上
，
qǐng请
wèi为
wǒ我
zuò作
zhèng证
！
Heaven above, please bear witness for me!
Gǔ古
dài代
rén人
mín民
xiāng相
xìn信
cāng苍
tiān天
zhǎng掌
kòng控
zhe着
mìng命
yùn运
。
Ancient people believed the heavens controlled fate.
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Tā他
xiàng向
cāng苍
tiān天
qí祈
qiú求
fēng风
tiáo调
yǔ雨
shùn顺
。
He prayed to heaven for favorable weather.
Zhè这
zhēn真
shì是
cāng苍
tiān天
yǒu有
yǎn眼
a啊
！
Truly, heaven has eyes (justice has been served)!