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yī 一 wàng 望 wú 无 jì 际

一望无际 yī wàng wú jì

stretching as far as the eye can see; boundless

Literally: one look no boundary

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Origin

Descriptive; no single source story.

How to use it

Attributive or predicate; neutral. 一望无际的草原/大海.

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  1. 火车窗外是一望无际的麦田。
    Huǒchē chuāng wài shì yī wàng wú jì de màitián.
    Outside the train window were wheat fields stretching to the horizon.
    train window outside is one look no boundary (particle) wheat field
  2. 站在山顶上，眼前的大海一望无际。
    Zhàn zài shāndǐng shàng, yǎnqián de dàhǎi yī wàng wú jì.
    Standing on the mountaintop, the sea before us stretched endlessly.
    stand at mountain top on, eye front (particle) big sea one look no boundary

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