miǎo
邈远
distant; far-off
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
distant; far-off; remote
literaryOften used in a literary or formal context to describe physical distance, time, or intangible remoteness.
Tā她
zhàn站
zài在
shān山
dǐng顶
，
tiào眺
wàng望
zhe着
miǎo邈
yuǎn远
de的
qún群
xīng星
。
She stood on the mountaintop, gazing at the distant stars.
Nà那
shì是
yī一
gè个
fā发
shēng生
zài在
miǎo邈
yuǎn远
gǔ古
dài代
de的
shén神
huà话
gù故
shi事
。
That is a mythical story that happened in the remote ancient past.
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Tā他
de的
shēng声
yīn音
tīng听
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
miǎo邈
yuǎn远
，
fǎng仿
fú佛
lái来
zì自
lìng另
yī一
gè个
shì世
jiè界
。
His voice sounded very distant, as if it came from another world.
Jì记
yì忆
zhōng中
de的
gù故
xiāng乡
，
yǐ已
jīng经
biàn变
de得
fēi非
cháng常
miǎo邈
yuǎn远
le了
。
The hometown in my memory has become very remote.
Tā他
zhuī追
qiú求
de的
mù目
biāo标
kàn看
sì似
miǎo邈
yuǎn远
，
dàn但
tā他
cóng从
wèi未
fàng放
qì弃
。
The goal he pursues seems far-off, but he has never given up.