length and breadth; vast; extensive
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
length and breadth (of land)
literaryClassical Chinese geographical term distinguishing east-west extent (广) from north-south extent (袤).
Zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
guǎng广
mào袤
qiān千
lǐ里
。
This land stretches thousands of li in length and breadth.
Guǎng广
mào袤
féi肥
rǎng壤
，
qiān千
lǐ里
wò沃
yě野
。
Vast fertile soil, thousands of li of rich fields.
adjective
vast; extensive; boundless
literaryDescribes expansive natural landscapes such as plains, deserts, or the sky.
Wèi蔚
lán蓝
de的
tiān天
kōng空
，
guǎng广
mào袤
wú无
jì际
。
The azure sky is vast and boundless.
Guǎng广
mào袤
de的
cǎo草
yuán原
shàng上
niú牛
yáng羊
chéng成
qún群
。
Herd upon herd of cattle and sheep roam the vast grasslands.
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Shā沙
mò漠
guǎng广
mào袤
wú无
yín垠
，
lìng令
rén人
wàng望
ér而
shēng生
wèi畏
。
The desert stretches endlessly, inspiring awe in those who gaze upon it.