Milky Way; heavens
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
the Milky Way; the Galaxy
literaryLiterary term for the galaxy visible in the night sky.
Yǎng仰
wàng望
yè夜
kōng空
，
yún云
hàn汉
càn灿
làn烂
，
héng横
kuà跨
tiān天
jì际
。
Looking up at the night sky, the brilliant Milky Way stretches across the heavens.
Tiáo迢
tiáo迢
yún云
hàn汉
，
xīng星
hàn汉
xī西
liú流
。
The distant Milky Way, its stars flowing westward.
noun
the high sky; the heavens; the empyrean
literaryRefers to the lofty sky or upper atmosphere, often used in classical poetry.
Xiān仙
hè鹤
zhèn振
chì翅
，
rǎn冉
rǎn冉
rù入
yún云
hàn汉
。
The immortal crane flaps its wings and slowly rises into the heavens.
Fēi飞
gé阁
liú流
dān丹
，
xià下
lín临
wú无
dì地
，
shàng上
chū出
yún云
hàn汉
。
The soaring pavilion flows with cinnabar red, overlooking nothing below and rising above the clouds.