describing tall, lofty mountains
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
(of mountains) lofty; towering; high and steep
literaryA literary term used almost exclusively to describe the imposing height and steepness of mountains. It is not used in everyday modern speech.
Yuǎn远
chù处
qín岑
yín崟
de的
shān山
fēng峰
zhí直
chā插
yún云
xiāo霄
。
The lofty mountain peaks in the distance pierce the clouds.
Miàn面
duì对
qín岑
yín崟
de的
qiào峭
bì壁
，
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
le了
zì自
rán然
de的
wěi伟
dà大
。
Facing the towering cliff, he felt the grandeur of nature.
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Qí其
shān山
shì势
qín岑
yín崟
，
bù不
kě可
pān攀
yuán援
。
The mountain is so lofty and steep that it cannot be climbed.