一覽眾山小
yī​lǎn​zhòng​shān​xiǎo

awe-inspiring view from the top

  • created sense approved 一览众山小/一覽眾山小 · yī​lǎn​zhòng​shān​xiǎo · awe-inspiring view from the top — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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|望岳|wang4 yue4]] by the Tang dynasty poet [[杜甫|杜甫|du4 fu3]] regarding Mount Tai.

    一览 (literal) → 一览/一覽 · yī​lǎn · at a glance 众 (literal) → 众/眾 · zhòng · many 山 (literal) → 山 · shān · mountain 小 (literal) → 小 · xiǎo · belittle

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