tall and imposing; of great stature
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
tall and imposing; big and tall (of stature)
literaryA literary term describing a tall, majestic figure. Originating from the Classic of Poetry (Shijing, "Bei Feng · Jian Xi": "硕人俣俣，公庭万舞"), describing a tall dancer. Rarely used in modern spoken Chinese except in literary or allusive contexts.
《
Shī诗
jīng经
》
zhōng中
miáo描
xiě写
nà那
wèi位
wǔ舞
shī师
shuò硕
rén人
yǔ俣
yǔ俣
，
wēi威
fēng风
lǐn凛
lǐn凛
。
The Classic of Poetry describes that tall dancer as imposing and majestic.
Tā他
shēn身
cái材
yǔ俣
yǔ俣
，
zhàn站
zài在
rén人
qún群
zhōng中
gé格
wài外
xiǎn显
yǎn眼
。
He was tall and imposing, standing out conspicuously in the crowd.
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Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
yǔ俣
yǔ俣
ér而
lì立
，
qì气
dù度
bù不
fán凡
。
The general stood tall and imposing with an extraordinary bearing.