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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