in the sky; overhead
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to hang in the sky; to be overhead
literaryPrimarily used in literary or descriptive contexts to depict the position of the sun, moon, or other celestial bodies. Commonly appears in set phrases like 烈日当空 and 皓月当空.
Liè烈
rì日
dāng当
kōng空
，
gōng工
rén人
men们
réng仍
zài在
jiān坚
chí持
gōng工
zuò作
。
The blazing sun hung overhead, yet the workers continued toiling.
Hào皓
yuè月
dāng当
kōng空
，
yín银
guāng光
sǎ洒
mǎn满
dà大
dì地
。
The bright moon was in the sky, and silver light spilled over the earth.
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Dāng当
rì日
zhèng正
wǔ午
，
liè烈
rì日
dāng当
kōng空
，
qì气
wēn温
gāo高
dá达
sì四
shí十
dù度
。
At noon that day, the blazing sun hung overhead, and the temperature reached forty degrees.