下临无际 — “To look down upon an immeasurable depth”
下临无际 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look down upon an immeasurable depth”. Describing a vast, boundless expanse seen from a height, often implying a steep precipice or chasm. Literally, “look down upon the boundless”.
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下临无际 Pronunciation and Pinyin
下临无际 Character Breakdown
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从山顶往下俯瞰，深谷下临无际，让人感到自然的宏伟
Looking down from the mountaintop, the deep valley stretched boundlessly below, making one feel the grandeur of nature.
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- xià下bù不lái来tái台unable to save face in public
- xià下qiáo乔rù入yōu幽descend from good to bad
- xià下qiáo乔mù木rù入yōu幽gǔ谷descend from good to bad situation
- xià下qiáo乔qiān迁gǔ谷decline from prosperity to adversity
- xià下jǐng井tóu投shí石harm someone already in trouble
- xià下huí回fēn分jiě解To be continued
- xià下bǎn坂zǒu走wán丸roll effortlessly down a slope
- xià下sāi塞shàng上lóng聋blocked below, deaf above
- xià下xué学shàng上dá达learn from practical to profound
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Open the tool →Questions about 下临无际
What does 下临无际 mean?
下临无际 (xià lín wú jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look down upon an immeasurable depth”.
How do you pronounce 下临无际?
下临无际 is pronounced xià lín wú jì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 下临无际 literally mean?
Literally, 下临无际 means “look down upon the boundless”. It is used to mean “to look down upon an immeasurable depth”.
What is the Chinese definition of 下临无际?
临：居高处朝向低处。从高往下看，望不见底。形容地势极其陡峭