汪洋 (wāng yáng) — (adjective) vast, boundless (of water, ocean, etc.)
Definition
Literary adjective meaning 'vast, boundless,' used for huge expanses of water. Stronger and more poetic than 海洋 (a plain noun for 'ocean') and the neutral 广大 / 广阔 / 宽广.
adjective
vastboundless (of water, ocean, etc.)
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Examples
- 。Zhè piàn wāng yáng dà hǎi yì yǎn wàng bú dào biān.This vast ocean stretches as far as the eye can see.
- 汪洋。Xiǎo chuán zài wāng yáng zhōng màn màn qián xíng.The small boat slowly moves forward in the vast waters.
- 汪洋，。Kàn dào zhè piàn wāng yáng, wǒ jiù bù jīn gǎn dào zì jǐ de miǎo xiǎo.Seeing this vastness, I can't help but feel my own insignificance.
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