Definition
九天 refers to the highest of the nine heavens in traditional Chinese cosmology, often used poetically to mean 'the highest heaven' or 'the sky'. In modern usage, it can also mean 'extremely high' or 'sky-high' (e.g., 九天之上 'above the nine heavens'). It is a classical term found in literature and idioms.
n.
the ninth heaven (the highest heaven in Chinese mythology)(figurative) extremely highsky-high
Examples
- 九天。Gǔrén rènwéi jiǔ tiān shì shénxiān jūzhù de dìfang.Ancient people believed the ninth heaven was where immortals lived.
- 九天。Tā de zhìxiàng gāo rú jiǔ tiān.His ambition is as high as the ninth heaven.
- 九天！Zhège jiàgé jiǎnzhí jiǔ tiān le!This price is sky-high!
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