斜阳 (xié yáng) — (literary) slanting rays of the setting sun; twilight sunlight
Definition
A literary/poetic word for the slanting rays of the setting sun, typically evoking twilight or dusk. Read as a set phrase (not 'slanted' + 'sun'); far more书面 than 夕阳.
noun
(literary) slanting rays of the setting suntwilight sunlight
Measure word · 缕
Examples
- 斜阳，。xié yáng Zhào zài gǔ lǎo de chéng qiáng shàng, xiǎn de gé wài měi lì.The slanting sunlight fell on the ancient city wall, looking especially beautiful.
- 斜阳。Shī rén xǐ huan yòng xié yáng lái miáo xiě huáng hūn de jǐng sè.Poets like to use 'slanting sun' to describe the twilight scenery.
- 斜阳，。xié yáng Xià, tā de bèi yǐng jiàn jiàn xiāo shī zài yuǎn fāng.Under the slanting sunlight, his silhouette gradually disappeared into the distance.
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