Definition
纵横 (zòng héng) has two main senses: physically crisscrossing an area (e.g., roads, mountains) and dominating a domain (e.g., business). As an adjective meaning 'unrestrained', it describes a grand, sweeping quality, unlike 放纵 (fàng zòng, negative indulgence) or 开放 (kāi fàng, positive openness). 漫 (màn) focuses on wandering freely, while 纵横 implies systematic coverage.
verb
to crisscrossto move freely across (an area)to dominateto be powerful in (a domain)
adjective
crisscrossingsweepingunrestrained
Examples
- 纵横。Gāotiě xiànlù zòng héng quánguó.High-speed rail lines crisscross the country.
- 纵横，。Tā zòng héng shāngjiè sānshí nián, wúrén néng bǐ.He dominated the business world for thirty years, no one can compare.
- 纵横。zòng héng de shānmài zài xīyáng xià géwài zhuànglì.The crisscrossing mountain ranges are especially magnificent under the sunset.
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