zhōng​tiān

high in the sky

  • created sense approved 中天 · zhōng​tiān · high in the sky — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    中天

    zhōng​tiān

    high in the sky

    (literary) high up in the sky; the middle of the sky; the firmament

    中 (literal) → 中 · zhōng · middle 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · sky

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  • created sense approved 中天 · zhōng​tiān · culmination — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    中天

    zhōng​tiān

    culmination

    (astronomy) the passage of a celestial body across the local meridian

    中 (literal) → 中 · zhōng · middle 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · sky

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  • created sense approved 中天 · zhōng​tiān · peak of prosperity — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    中天

    zhōng​tiān

    peak of prosperity

    (literary) the very middle of a cycle of destiny, used as a praise for a flourishing era or dynasty

    中 (literal) → 中 · zhōng · middle 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · sky

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