Definition
磐石 is a literary term for a huge, solid rock. It frequently appears in idioms and formal writing to symbolize something extremely firm and unshakable, such as in 坚如磐石 (as solid as a rock). Unlike common words like 石头 or 大石头, 磐石 is used in elevated or classical contexts.
n
boulder
Examples
- 磐石。Zhè kuài Pán shí zhòng dá jǐ dūn.This boulder weighs several tons.
- 磐石。Tāmen zhījiān de yǒuyì jiān rú Pán shí.The friendship between them is as solid as a rock.
- 磐石。Zhè zuò diāoxiàng jiàn zài yí kuài jùdà de Pán shí shàng.This statue was built on a huge boulder.
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