苍天 (cāng tiān) — the blue sky, the heavens; Heaven (as a personified force of fate or justice)
Definition
A literary word for 'the blue sky / the heavens,' often personified as a force of fate or justice (as in 苍天不负有心人 'Heaven helps the diligent'). Far more formal and emotive than the everyday 天.
noun
the blue skythe heavensHeaven (as a personified force of fate or justice)
Examples
- 苍天，。cāng tiān Bú fù yǒu xīn rén, tā zhōng yú chéng gōng le.Heaven helps those who help themselves; he finally succeeded.
- ，苍天。Tái tóu wàng qù, cāng tiān liáo kuò wú biān.Looking up, the blue sky is vast and boundless.
- ：‘苍天，？’Tā yǎng tiān cháng tàn: 'cāng tiān a, wèi hé rú cǐ bù gōng?'He looked up to the sky and sighed: 'Heavens, why so unfair?'
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