屹立

yì lì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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tall and straight

tall and straight (adjective describing posture or trees)

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to stand tall

to tower (of tall buildings, mountains, etc.)

to tower

to stand tall and upright (often for grand structures)

to stand erect

to stand erect (often for trees, people, etc.)

屹立 is often used with 在 and a place, e.g., 屹立在东方 (stands towering in the East).

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人民英雄纪念碑屹立在天安门广场。

The Monument to the People's Heroes stands towering in Tiananmen Square.

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to stand tall and rock-solid (idiom)

to stand

high and steep