look up at the sky; lift one's eyes to heaven
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to look up at the sky; to lift one's eyes heavenward
literaryLiterary expression often used to convey intense emotion such as sorrow, despair, or solemnity. Typically appears in formal writing or classical-style narration.
Tā他
yǎng仰
tiān天
cháng长
tàn叹
，
lèi泪
rú如
yǔ雨
xià下
。
He looked up at the sky and let out a long sigh, tears streaming down like rain.
Shī诗
rén人
yǎng仰
tiān天
dà大
xiào笑
，
shū抒
fā发
xiōng胸
zhōng中
háo豪
qíng情
。
The poet looked up and laughed heartily, expressing the heroic passion in his heart.
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Liè烈
shì士
yǎng仰
tiān天
jí疾
hū呼
，
shēng声
zhèn震
sì四
fāng方
。
The martyr looked up and shouted, his voice shaking the surroundings.
Tā他
dú独
zì自
zhàn站
zài在
shān山
dǐng顶
，
yǎng仰
tiān天
wàng望
qù去
，
zhǐ只
jiàn见
fán繁
xīng星
diǎn点
diǎn点
。
He stood alone on the mountaintop, looked up, and saw only scattered stars.