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参天凌云
cāntiān língyún
Description
这个成语常用来形容树木非常高大，好像能碰到天上的云。
This idiom is often used to describe trees that are very tall, as if they can touch the clouds in the sky.
有时候它也用来说一个人有很大的理想或很高的志向。
Sometimes it is also used to describe a person with great ideals or high ambitions.
Meanings
参天凌云cāntiān língyún
towering into the sky (of tall trees)
公园里有很多参天凌云的大树。
There are many towering trees in the park.
参天凌云cāntiān língyún
having lofty ambitions or high aspirations
他从小就有参天凌云的志向。
He has had lofty ambitions since childhood.
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Notes
- Etymology
参天 means 'reaching the sky', 凌云 means 'rising above the clouds', combined for great height.
- Nuance
literally describes tall trees, but often used figuratively for grand ambition.
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