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历井扪天 — “Describes something extremely high or lofty”

历井扪天 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes something extremely high or lofty”. As if one could traverse the stars and touch the heavens. Literally, “Traverse the Well constellation and touch the sky”.

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历井扪天 Pronunciation and Pinyin

历井扪天 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
历
lì4experience, past, calendar
井
jǐng4a well
扪
mén6touch or feel for self-reflection
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature

Example Sentence with 历井扪天

这座宏伟的建筑高耸入云,可谓历井扪天,令人叹为观止。
This magnificent building, soaring into the clouds, can be said to reach for the heavens, astonishing all who see it.

Idioms Related to 历井扪天

More idioms starting with 历

  • lì历shì世mó摩dùn钝inspire the dull-witted to strive
  • lì历shì世mó磨dùn钝Inspire the dull to sharpen themselves
  • lì历jiǔ久mí弥jiān坚grow stronger with time
  • lì历bīng兵mò秣mǎ马prepare for battle or a challenge
  • lì历bīng兵sù粟mǎ马prepare for battle
  • lì历lì历kě可shǔ数distinctly visible and countable
  • lì历lì历kě可kǎo考can be clearly verified and traced
  • lì历lì历kě可jiàn见clearly and distinctly visible
  • lì历lì历kě可biàn辨clearly and distinctly discernible
  • lì历lì历zài在mù目vividly present before one's eyes
  • lì历lì历zài在ěr耳ringing clearly in one's ears
  • lì历lì历rú如huà画vivid and clear as a painting

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What does 历井扪天 mean?

历井扪天 (lì jǐng mén tiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes something extremely high or lofty”.

How do you pronounce 历井扪天?

历井扪天 is pronounced lì jǐng mén tiān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 历井扪天 literally mean?

Literally, 历井扪天 means “Traverse the Well constellation and touch the sky”. It is used to mean “describes something extremely high or lofty”.

What is the Chinese definition of 历井扪天?

井:星宿名。手能触天,形容极高。

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