highest heavens; celestial vault
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the highest heavens; the lofty sky
literaryA classical and poetic term, derived from the ancient belief that heaven had nine layers (九重天). It evokes a sense of immense height and sacredness, often used in literary or formal contexts.
Tā他
de的
xióng雄
xīn心
zhuàng壮
zhì志
，
zhí直
chōng冲
chóng重
xiāo霄
。
His lofty aspirations soar straight to the highest heavens.
Zhè这
zuò座
shān山
fēng峰
gāo高
sǒng耸
rù入
yún云
，
fǎng仿
fú佛
zhí直
dá达
chóng重
xiāo霄
。
This mountain peak towers into the clouds, as if reaching the celestial vault.
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Shī诗
rén人
yòng用
“
jiǔ九
chóng重
xiāo霄
”
lái来
miáo描
huì绘
tiān天
kōng空
de的
hào浩
hàn瀚
yǔ与
shén神
mì秘
。
The poet used 'the ninth heaven' to depict the vastness and mystery of the sky.