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崖
(yá)
1. 高地的边,陡立的山边。
The edge of a high land, a steep mountain side.
2. 边际。
The boundary or limit of something.
1. 高地的边,陡立的山边:山~。(Mountains) cliff; 悬~。(hanging) cliff; ~谷。(cliff) valley; ~壑。(cliff) gorge; ~壁。(cliff) wall; ~葬(悬棺葬)(hanging coffin burial); ~岸。(cliff) bank; 悬~勒马。(to pull horses on the cliff).
The edge of a high land, a steep mountain side: mountain cliff; hanging cliff; cliff valley; cliff gorge; cliff wall; hanging coffin burial; cliff bank; pulling horses on the cliff.
2. 边际:~略(大略,梗概)。
Boundary: general outline or summary.
1. 同本义 ([En.] bank; cliff; precipice)
Same meaning as the original definition (bank; cliff; precipice).
2. 泛指事物的边际;界域 ([En.] bound).
Generally refers to the boundary or limit of an entity.
引
1. 《说文》:崖,高边也。
Shuowen Jiezi: "Cliff, steep edge."
2. 《说文句读》:崖,岸。高边也。…此云高边,崖则水之边而峭高者也。
Shuowen Juedu: "Cliff, bank. Steep edge... This refers to a steep bank, with the cliff being the steep edge next to the water."
3. 《荀子·劝学》:渊生珠而崖不枯。
Xunzi: "The abyss produces pearls and the cliff does not wither."
4. 《尔雅·释丘》:望厓洒而高岸。
Erya: "Looking at the cliff, it is high."
5. 《左传·襄公二十八年》:伯有廷劳于黄崖。
Zuo Zhuan: "There were troubles at Mount Huangya."
6. 《庄子·秋水》:泾流之大,两涘渚崖之间,不辨牛马。
Zhuangzi: "The flow of the Jing River is large, between high cliffs on both sides, making it hard to distinguish cattle and horses."
7. 《庄子·山水》:君其涉于江而浮于海,望之而不见其崖。
Zhuangzi: "As you cross rivers and float on the sea, you can’t see the cliffs."
8. 宋· 沈括《梦溪笔谈》:穹崖巨谷。
Song: Shen Kuo: "Dome cliffs and giant valleys."
9. 明· 刘基《诚意伯刘文成公文集》:蹑履登崖。
Ming: Liu Ji: "Step up the cliff."
10. 《徐霞客游记·游黄山记》:石崖侧削。
Xú Xiàkè’s Journal: "The stone cliff is side cut."
11. 《徐霞客游记》:四眺重崖,皆悬绝无径,而西崖尤为峻峭。
Xú Xiàkè’s Journal: "Looking from all sides, the cliffs are high and steep, especially the western cliffs."
例
又如:崖谷(悬崖深谷);崖口(山崖间的豁口);崖垠(山崖的边际);崖畔(山崖边);崖岭(高崖峻岭);崖穴(山洞)
For example: cliff valley (deep valley by the cliff); cliff mouth (gap between mountains); cliff edge (boundary of the cliff); cliff bank (side of the cliff); cliff ridge (the towering mountain ridge); cliff cave (cave in the mountain).
2. 泛指事物的边际;界域 ([En.] bound).
Generally refers to the boundary or limit of something.
例
如:崖际(边际)
For example: cliff bound (boundary).
形
言人性格孤高 ([En]: proud and aloof).
Referring to a person’s character as lonely and proud.
如:崖异(乖异。指人性情、言行不合常理);崖然(傲岸矜持的样子)
For example: strange behavior (referring to someone's character and actions that are unreasonable); aloof demeanor (a proud and reserved appearance).