yì​lì HSK7

to tower

  • created sense approved 屹立 · yì​lì · to tower — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    屹立

    yì​lì

    to tower

    to stand tall and upright; to rise steeply like a mountain

    屹 (literal) → 屹 · yì · towering 立 (literal) → 立 · lì · to stand

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 屹立 · yì​lì · to stand firm — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    屹立

    yì​lì

    to stand firm

    to remain steadfast and unshakeable; to stand one's ground (often used figuratively for heroes, nations, or ideals)

    屹 (literal) → 屹 · yì · towering 立 (literal) → 立 · lì · to stand

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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