仰面 (yǎng miàn) — to face upward; to look up; to lie on one's back (face up)
Definition
A formal/literary verb meaning 'face upward / look up / lie on one's back' — mostly seen in writing, not everyday speech.
verb
to face upwardto look upto lie on one's back (face up)
Examples
- ,仰面。Tā tǎng zài cǎo dì shàng, yǎng miàn kàn zhe lán tiān.He lay on the grass, looking up at the blue sky.
- ,。Tā yǎng le yí xià miàn, yòu jì xù kàn shū.She looked up for a moment, then continued reading.
- ,仰面。Tā bù xiǎo xīn huá dǎo le, yǎng miàn shuāi zài dì shàng.He accidentally slipped and fell flat on his back.
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