高耸入云 (gāo sǒng rù yún) — towering into the clouds; reaching to the sky (形容极高)
Definition
An idiom describing something that towers extremely high into the clouds, used for tall buildings, mountains, or trees. The 高 emphasizes the great height itself; 耸 alone means to tower or rise sharply.
idiom
towering into the cloudsreaching to the sky (形容极高)
Examples
- 高耸入云，。Zhè zuò dà lóu gāo sǒng rù yún, shì chéng shì de xīn dì biāo.This building towers into the clouds and is the city's new landmark.
- 高耸入云。Yuǎn chù gāo sǒng rù yún de shān fēng zài xī yáng xià xiǎn de gé wài zhuàng lì.The mountain peaks towering into the clouds look especially magnificent under the setting sun.
- 高耸入云，。Zhè piàn gǔ lǎo de sōng shù gāo sǒng rù yún, yǐ yǒu qiān nián lì shǐ.These ancient pine trees rise high into the clouds and have a history of a thousand years.
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