just like; exactly as; precisely like
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be just like; to be exactly as; to be precisely like
literaryUsed in formal or literary contexts to draw an exact comparison. Often follows the pattern X 恰如 Y.
Wǎn晚
xiá霞
qià恰
rú如
yī一
fú幅
tú图
huà画
。
The sunset glow is exactly like a painting.
Tā他
de的
xiào笑
róng容
qià恰
rú如
chūn春
fēng风
fú拂
miàn面
，
ràng让
rén人
gǎn感
dào到
wēn温
nuǎn暖
。
His smile is just like the spring breeze brushing against one's face, making people feel warm.
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Rén人
shēng生
qià恰
rú如
yī一
chǎng场
lǚ旅
xíng行
，
zhòng重
yào要
de的
bú不
shì是
mù目
dì的
dì地
，
ér而
shì是
yán沿
tú途
de的
fēng风
jǐng景
。
Life is precisely like a journey—what matters is not the destination, but the scenery along the way.
Tā她
de的
yǎn眼
jing睛
qià恰
rú如
xīng星
xīng星
bān般
míng明
liàng亮
。
Her eyes are just as bright as stars.