the highest heavens; the firmament
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
the highest heavens; the ninth heaven; the firmament
literaryA classical, poetic term used in literature to describe the heavens or a very high place.
Chuán传
shuō说
xiān仙
rén人
jū居
zhù住
zài在
jiǔ九
tiān天
zhī之
shàng上
。
Legend says that immortals dwell in the highest heavens.
Tā他
de的
zhì志
xiàng向
rú如
kūn鲲
péng鹏
，
zhí直
shàng上
jiǔ九
tiān天
。
His aspirations are like the roc, soaring straight to the ninth heaven.
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Pù瀑
bù布
cóng从
jiǔ九
tiān天
fēi飞
luò落
，
qì气
shì势
páng磅
bó礴
。
The waterfall cascades from the firmament with magnificent force.
Jiǔ九
tiān天
jiǔ九
dì地
，
xíng形
róng容
chā差
bié别
jí极
dà大
。
The phrase 'ninth heaven and ninth earth' describes an immense difference.