boundary; limit; edge
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
boundary; limit; outer edge
literaryA classical/literary term describing the farthest extent or limit of something, often of vast spaces like land or sea. Used in formal and literary contexts.
Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
hǎi海
biān边
，
wàng望
zhe着
miǎo渺
wú无
jì际
yá涯
de的
dà大
hǎi海
，
xīn心
zhōng中
chōng充
mǎn满
jìng敬
wèi畏
。
Standing by the sea, he gazed at the vast, boundless ocean, his heart filled with awe.
Dà大
mò漠
huáng黄
shā沙
，
guǎng广
wú无
jì际
yá涯
，
lìng令
lǚ旅
rén人
shēng生
wèi畏
。
The great desert with its yellow sand, vast and boundless, fills travelers with fear.
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Tā他
de的
mèng梦
xiǎng想
màn漫
wú无
jì际
yá涯
，
sì似
hū乎
yǒng永
yuǎn远
méi没
yǒu有
zhōng终
diǎn点
。
His dreams are boundless, seemingly without end.