眺望 (tiào wàng) — to gaze into the distance from a high place; to survey from afar
Definition
眺望 is a literary verb: to gaze far into the distance, usually from a high place. Unlike 观察 or 观测, it has no scientific or analytical purpose — it's a visual, often emotional act of looking outward.
verb
to gaze into the distance from a high placeto survey from afar
Examples
- 眺望，。Zhàn zài tǎ dǐng tiào wàng, zhěng gè chéng shì de jǐng sè jìn shōu yǎn dǐ.Standing on top of the tower and gazing into the distance, the whole city's scenery comes into full view.
- 眺望。Tā xǐ huan zài huáng hūn shí tiào wàng yuǎn fāng de qún shān.He likes to gaze at the distant mountains at dusk.
- 眺望，。Rén men cóng shān dǐng tiào wàng, kě yǐ kàn dào yì tiáo dà hé wān yán liú guò.From the mountaintop, people can see a great river winding by as they gaze into the distance.
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