云霄 (Yún xiāo) — the sky, the heavens (literary)

Definition

Literary/poetic term for the high sky — 'piercing the clouds' (高耸入云霄, 响彻云霄). Much more formal than everyday 天空 or 天.

noun
the skythe heavens (literary)

Examples

  • 云霄
    Fēi jī chuān guò Yún xiāo, xiàng yuǎn fāng fēi qù.
    The plane pierced the clouds and flew into the distance.
  • 云霄
    Tā tái tóu yǎng wàng Yún xiāo, xīn zhōng gǎn kǎi wàn qiān.
    He looked up at the sky, filled with myriad emotions.
  • Zhè zuò shān gāo sǒng rù Yún xiāo, shí fēn zhuàng guān.
    This mountain soars into the clouds, extremely magnificent.
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