the skies; high heavens; upper atmosphere
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
the skies; the heavens; upper atmosphere; clouds and sky
literaryOften used in literary or descriptive contexts to refer to high altitude or the vast sky above. Commonly appears in set phrases describing sounds resounding through the sky or mountains towering into the clouds.
Liáo嘹
liàng亮
de的
gē歌
shēng声
xiǎng响
chè彻
yún云
tiān天
。
The resounding singing voice echoed through the skies.
Zhè这
zuò座
shān山
fēng峰
gāo高
sǒng耸
rù入
yún云
tiān天
。
This mountain peak towers high into the clouds.
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Gāo高
fēng峰
zhí直
chā插
yún云
tiān天
，
wèi蔚
wéi为
zhuàng壮
guān观
。
The lofty peak pierces straight into the heavens, presenting a magnificent spectacle.
Tā他
xiōng胸
huái怀
zhuàng壮
zhì志
，
xīn心
bǐ比
yún云
tiān天
。
He harbors grand ambitions with a heart loftier than the skies.
Yín银
yīng鹰
zài在
yún云
tiān天
zhī之
jiān间
chuān穿
suō梭
fēi飞
xíng行
。
The silver eagle shuttles and flies between the clouds and sky.