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.
Example sentences
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- 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
- 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
More chengyu about nature & weather
- 冰天雪地bīng tiān xuě dìa world of ice and snow; bitterly cold landscape
- 万紫千红wàn zǐ qiān hónga riot of colour; flowers blooming in every hue
- 雨过天晴yǔ guò tiān qíngthe sky clears after the rain; things improve after a bad spell
- 风平浪静fēng píng làng jìngcalm and tranquil; peaceful, without disturbance
- 落叶归根luò yè guī gēnfallen leaves return to their roots; to return to one's hometown in old age
- 电闪雷鸣diàn shǎn léi míngthunder and lightning; a violent storm
- 鹅毛大雪é máo dà xuěheavy snow with large flakes; snow falling like goose feathers
- 风和日丽fēng hé rì lìa fine, sunny day with a gentle breeze