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Chinese
yuǎntiào
Meaning: to gaze into the distance; to look out over a distant view
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example

傍晚站在山頂遠眺城市,燈火像星河一樣延伸到天邊。
傍晚站在山顶远眺城市,灯火像星河一样延伸到天边。
At dusk, I stood on the mountaintop and gazed out over the city, whose lights stretched toward the horizon like a river of stars.

Usage Notes

A literary but current verb for looking far into the distance, often from a high or open place.

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