yī​lǎn​zhòng​shān​xiǎo

awe-inspiring view from the top

一览众山小 一覽眾山小 yī​lǎn​zhòng​shān​xiǎo
awe-inspiring view from the top
A poetic expression describing the feeling of looking down from a high summit and seeing all other mountains as small; used to describe an awe-inspiring view from a very high place or a perspective of great height and mastery. This is the final line of the poem 望岳 wàng​yuè by the Tang dynasty poet 杜甫 dù​fǔ regarding Mount Tai.