磐石 (Pán shí) — boulder
Definition
Literary term for a 'boulder,' almost always used figuratively to mean rock-solid, unshakeable steadfastness (e.g. 坚如磐石, 磐石般的信念). In everyday speech, just say 巨石.
noun
boulder
Measure word · 块
Examples
- 磐石。Zhè kuài Pán shí zhòng dá jǐ dūn.This boulder weighs several tons.
- 磐石。Tā men zhī jiān de yǒu yì jiān rú Pán shí.The friendship between them is as solid as a rock.
- 磐石。Zhè zuò diāo xiàng jiàn zài yí kuài jù dà de Pán shí shàng.This statue was built on a huge boulder.
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