tall and towering; lofty
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tall and towering; lofty; majestic
literaryUsed exclusively in literary or formal written Chinese to describe tall, imposing, and immovable objects like mountains or buildings. It conveys a sense of grandeur and awe.
Yuǎn远
chù处
de的
shān山
fēng峰
kuī岿
wēi巍
sǒng耸
lì立
，
zhí直
chā插
yún云
xiāo霄
。
The mountain peaks in the distance stand tall and majestic, piercing the clouds.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
tǎ塔
lì历
jīng经
qiān千
nián年
fēng风
yǔ雨
，
yī依
jiù旧
kuī岿
wēi巍
bú不
dòng动
。
This ancient pagoda, having weathered a thousand years of wind and rain, still stands immovable and lofty.
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Shī诗
rén人
bǐ笔
xià下
de的
Kūn昆
lún仑
shān山
，
xióng雄
qí奇
kuī岿
wēi巍
，
lìng令
rén人
shén神
wǎng往
。
In the poet's writing, the Kunlun Mountains are magnificent and towering, inspiring a deep longing.