中天 (zhōng) — (noun, astronomy) culmination, meridian transit (of a star, planet, etc.); (noun, literary) the middle of the sky, the firmament
Definition
Literary/astronomical term for the meridian — the point where a celestial body crosses its highest arc, or the sky's vault itself. Mostly seen in poetry, classical writing, and astronomy contexts.
noun
(noun, astronomy) culminationmeridian transit (of a star, planet, etc.)(noun, literary) the middle of the skythe firmament
Examples
- 中天。Zhè kē héng xīng zài wǔ yè dào dá zhōng.This fixed star reaches its culmination at midnight.
- 中天。Gǔ rén xiāng xìn zhōng zhī shàng yǒu shén xiān.Ancients believed that above the firmament there were immortals.
- 中天。Tā zài shī zhōng miáo xiě le zhōng de zhuàng lì jǐng xiàng.He described the magnificent scene of the firmament in his poem.
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