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壁立千仞
bì​lì​qiān​rèn

sheer cliffs

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 壁立 bì​lì
    to rise steeply
    To stand upright like a wall; used to describe mountain peaks or cliffs rising steeply.
  2. 千仞 qiān​rèn
    thousands of feet high or deep
    Very high or deep; often used in literature to describe mountains or cliffs, based on the ancient unit of measurement 仞 rèn.