huge rock; monolith; firm and unyielding
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
huge rock; massive boulder; monolith; bedrock
literaryOften used in literary or formal contexts to describe large, solid rocks or bedrock.
Nà那
zuò座
sì寺
miào庙
jiàn建
zài在
shān山
shàng上
de的
pán磐
shí石
zhī之
shàng上
。
That temple is built upon the bedrock of the mountain.
Hǎi海
làng浪
pāi拍
dǎ打
zhe着
àn岸
biān边
de的
pán磐
shí石
。
The waves crash against the massive rocks on the shore.
noun
firmness; rock-solid foundation; unyielding stability
literaryMetaphorical usage, often in idioms like 坚如磐石 (as firm as a rock).
Tā他
men们
zhī之
jiān间
de的
yǒu友
yì谊
jiān坚
rú如
pán磐
shí石
。
The friendship between them is as solid as a rock.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
yǒu有
pán磐
shí石
bān般
wěn稳
gù固
de的
cái财
wù务
jī基
chǔ础
。
This company has a rock-solid financial foundation.
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ān安
rú如
pán磐
shí石
as secure as a huge rock (idiom)