Definition
一望无际 is a four-character idiom (chengyu) meaning 'stretching as far as the eye can see' or 'boundless'. It is used to describe vast landscapes such as oceans, plains, deserts, or fields. The literal translation 'one look no edge' captures the idea that the view has no visible boundary.
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stretching as far as the eye can seeboundless (view)
Examples
- ，一望无际。Zhàn zài shāndǐng shàng, kěyǐ kàndào yī wàng wú jì de dàhǎi.Standing on the mountaintop, you can see the boundless sea.
- 一望无际！Zhè piàn yī wàng wú jì de cǎoyuán zhēn měi a!This boundless grassland is so beautiful!
- 一望无际。Qìchē xíngshǐ zài yī wàng wú jì de shāmò zhōng.The car drove through the boundless desert.
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