rocky hillock; lofty
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
rocky hillock; a hill with stones
literaryA literary term describing a specific type of terrain.
Yuǎn远
wàng望
qián前
fāng方
，
dàn但
jiàn见
cuī崔
wéi嵬
lián连
mián绵
，
huāng荒
cǎo草
cóng丛
shēng生
。
Looking ahead, one could see a continuous range of rocky hillocks overgrown with weeds.
Tā他
dú独
zì自
yī一
rén人
zǒu走
zài在
huāng荒
liáng凉
de的
cuī崔
wéi嵬
zhī之
shàng上
。
He walked alone on the desolate rocky hillocks.
adjective
lofty; high and imposing
literaryDescribes mountains, cliffs, or other natural features as grand and majestic. Often used in classical poetry and prose.
Tài泰
shān山
cuī崔
wéi嵬
，
qì气
shì势
fēi非
fán凡
，
bù不
kuì愧
wèi为
wǔ五
yuè岳
zhī之
shǒu首
。
Mount Tai is lofty and imposing, with extraordinary grandeur, truly worthy of being the foremost of the Five Sacred Mountains.
Nà那
cuī崔
wéi嵬
de的
chéng城
qiáng墙
jiàn见
zhèng证
le了
lì历
shǐ史
de的
cāng沧
sāng桑
。
Those towering city walls have witnessed the vicissitudes of history.
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Miàn面
duì对
cuī崔
wéi嵬
de的
qún群
shān山
，
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
zì自
shēn身
de的
miǎo渺
xiǎo小
。
Facing the lofty mountains, he felt his own insignificance.