boulder; bedrock; monolith
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
huge rock; massive boulder; bedrock
literaryLiterary term often used in formal or written contexts. Commonly appears in the idiom 安如磐石 (as secure as a rock). The form 盘石 is a variant writing of 磐石.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
bǎo堡
jiàn建
lì立
zài在
pán盘
shí石
zhī之
shàng上
，
lì历
jīng经
qiān千
nián年
fēng风
yǔ雨
yī依
rán然
yì屹
lì立
bù不
dǎo倒
。
This ancient castle was built upon bedrock and has stood firm for a thousand years despite wind and rain.
ān安
rú如
pán盘
shí石
as secure as a rock; rock-solid and unshakable
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Tā他
men们
de的
yǒu友
yì谊
rú如
pán盘
shí石
bān般
jiān坚
gù固
，
jīng经
de得
qǐ起
rèn任
hé何
kǎo考
yàn验
。
Their friendship is as solid as a rock and can withstand any test.