Milky Way; starry river
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
the Milky Way; galaxy
literaryLiterary and poetic term for the Milky Way, often evoking romantic or grand imagery. More elegant than the colloquial 银河.
Yǎng仰
wàng望
cāng苍
qióng穹
，
zhǐ只
jiàn见
yī一
tiáo条
cuǐ璀
càn璨
de的
xīng星
hé河
héng横
kuà跨
tiān天
jì际
。
Looking up at the sky, one sees a brilliant river of stars stretching across the heavens.
Zuì醉
hòu后
bù不
zhī知
tiān天
zài在
shuǐ水
，
mǎn满
chuán船
qīng清
mèng梦
yā压
xīng星
hé河
。
Drunk, I know not that the sky is in the water; a boatful of clear dreams weighs down the starry river.
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Xīng星
hé河
càn灿
làn烂
，
lìng令
rén人
xīn心
kuàng旷
shén神
yí怡
。
The brilliant Milky Way is breathtaking.
Fēi飞
chuán船
chuān穿
yuè越
xīng星
hé河
，
shǐ驶
xiàng向
yáo遥
yuǎn远
de的
xīng星
xì系
。
The spaceship traverses the galaxy, heading toward a distant star system.