mighty and illustrious; commanding great prestige
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
mighty and illustrious; commanding great prestige and power
literaryDescribes a person, family, or force that possesses great power and prestige. Often used in historical or literary contexts to describe someone who dominates their era. The collocations '威赫一时' and '威赫天下' are typical.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
wēi威
hè赫
yī一
shí时
，
wú无
rén人
gǎn敢
rě惹
。
In his youth, he was mighty and illustrious for a time, and no one dared to provoke him.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
wēi威
hè赫
tiān天
xià下
，
dí敌
jūn军
wén闻
fēng风
sàng丧
dǎn胆
。
This general commanded great prestige throughout the world, and the enemy troops lost their courage at the mere mention of his name.
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Nà那
gè个
jiā家
zú族
céng曾
wēi威
hè赫
yī一
shí时
，
rú如
jīn今
què却
shuāi衰
bài败
le了
。
That family was once mighty and illustrious for a time, but has now declined.