look into the distance; gaze afar
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to look into the distance; to gaze afar
literaryOften used in formal or literary contexts, typically describing the act of looking at distant scenery from a high vantage point. Frequently collocates with '登高' (ascend high).
Dēng登
gāo高
yuǎn远
tiào眺
，
qún群
shān山
lián连
mián绵
qǐ起
fú伏
。
Ascending high and gazing afar, the mountains rise and fall in continuous waves.
Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
shān山
dǐng顶
yuǎn远
tiào眺
dà大
hǎi海
，
xīn心
qíng情
huò豁
rán然
kāi开
lǎng朗
。
Standing on the mountaintop and looking out at the sea, his mood suddenly brightened.
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Cóng从
chuāng窗
kǒu口
yuǎn远
tiào眺
，
kě可
yǐ以
kàn看
dào到
chéng城
shì市
de的
dēng灯
huǒ火
。
Looking out from the window, one can see the city lights.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yǒu有
dēng登
gāo高
wàng望
yuǎn远
、
jí极
mù目
yuǎn远
tiào眺
de的
yǎ雅
xìng兴
。
Ancient people often had the elegant pleasure of climbing high to gaze far, straining their eyes to look into the distance.