翱翔 (áo xiáng) — to soar, to circle in flight (of birds, aircraft, etc.)
Definition
Literary verb meaning 'to soar in wide circles' (birds, aircraft, imagination). Implies sustained, graceful circling flight rather than straight soaring or ordinary flying, and is much more elevated than 飞.
verb
to soarto circle in flight (of birds, aircraft, etc.)
Examples
- 翱翔。Xióng yīng zài tiān kōng zhōng zì yóu áo xiáng.The eagle soars freely in the sky.
- 翱翔。Fēi jī zài yún céng zhī shàng áo xiáng.The airplane soars above the clouds.
- 翱翔。Tā mèng xiǎng zhe zài lán tiān zhōng áo xiáng.He dreams of soaring in the blue sky.
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