巅峰 (diān fēng) — peak, summit, apex (literal or figurative)
Definition
巅峰 (diānfēng) is the literary, grand 'peak / pinnacle' — emphasizes the absolute high point of achievement or a civilization, more elevated than 高峰 (which also covers rush hour) and more abstract than 山峰 / 山顶 (a physical mountain top).
noun
peaksummitapex (literal or figurative)
Examples
- 巅峰。Dēng dǐng zhū mù lǎng mǎ fēng shì xǔ duō dēng shān zhě de diān fēng mèng xiǎng.Summiting Mount Everest is the peak dream of many climbers.
- 巅峰。Tā zài sān shí suì biàn dá dào le shì yè de diān fēng.He reached the pinnacle of his career by age thirty.
- 巅峰。Nà ge shí qī de yì shù chéng jiù kān chēng diān fēng.The artistic achievements of that period can be called the summit.
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