Noah's Ark; refuge; sanctuary
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
Noah's Ark; (figuratively) a place of refuge, sanctuary, or salvation
Primarily refers to the biblical vessel built by Noah to survive the Great Flood. Commonly used metaphorically in modern Chinese to describe a safe haven, last resort, or protective institution during times of crisis.
Nuò诺
yà亚
àn按
zhào照
shàng上
dì帝
de的
zhǐ指
shì示
jiàn建
zào造
le了
fāng方
zhōu舟
。
Noah built the ark according to God's instructions.
Zài在
zhè这
chǎng场
jīn金
róng融
fēng风
bào暴
zhōng中
，
zhèng政
fǔ府
chéng成
le了
xǔ许
duō多
qǐ企
yè业
de的
fāng方
zhōu舟
。
During this financial storm, the government became an ark for many enterprises.
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Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
zhǎn展
chū出
le了
àn按
bǐ比
lì例
suō缩
xiǎo小
de的
fāng方
zhōu舟
mó模
xíng型
。
The museum displayed a scale model of the ark.