Definition
仰天 is a verb-object separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to look up at the sky'. When you need to insert a measure word, duration, or complement, the two syllables split: 仰了一下天 ('looked up at the sky once') or 仰着天 ('looking up at the sky'). It is used in expressive or literary contexts, often describing someone contemplating, sighing, or laughing with head raised.
v.o.
to look up at the skyto raise one's face to the sky
Examples
- 仰天。Tā yí ge rén zhàn zài shāndǐng yǎng tiān.He stood alone on the mountaintop looking up at the sky.
- ，。Tā yǎng le yí xià tiān, shēnshēn de tàn le kǒu qì.He looked up at the sky once and sighed deeply.
- ，。Tā yǎng tiān dà xiào, xiào de hěn kāixīn.She threw her head back and laughed heartily.
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