immortal's palace; sky; universe
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
magnificent palace of immortals in legends; jade palace
literaryOften used in the idiom 琼楼玉宇. Conveys a sense of ethereal beauty and grandeur.
Shén神
huà话
zhōng中
miáo描
xiě写
de的
qióng琼
lóu楼
yù玉
yǔ宇
lìng令
rén人
xiàng向
wǎng往
。
The magnificent jade palaces described in mythology are fascinating.
Zhè这
zuò座
gōng宫
diàn殿
jiàn建
zhù筑
jīng精
měi美
，
wǎn宛
rú如
yù玉
yǔ宇
。
This palace is exquisitely built, just like a jade palace.
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Tā他
mèng梦
xiǎng想
zhe着
zhù住
zài在
yù玉
yǔ宇
zhī之
zhōng中
。
He dreams of living in a celestial palace.
noun
the sky; the universe; the firmament
literaryLiterary term for the heavens, often implying purity and vastness. Famous from Mao Zedong's poem mentioning 玉宇澄清.
Yù玉
yǔ宇
chéng澄
qīng清
wàn万
lǐ里
āi埃
。
The universe clears away the dust for ten thousand miles.
Hào皓
yuè月
dāng当
kōng空
，
yù玉
yǔ宇
wú无
chén尘
。
The bright moon hangs in the sky, and the firmament is dust-free.
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Yǎng仰
wàng望
yù玉
yǔ宇
，
xīng星
chén辰
cuǐ璀
càn璨
。
Looking up at the universe, the stars are brilliant.
Fēi飞
chuán船
chōng冲
xiàng向
máng茫
máng茫
yù玉
yǔ宇
。
The spacecraft soars into the vast universe.