巍然屹立

Mandarin · pinyin wēi rán yì lì

Meanings

  1. to stand tall and rock-solid (idiom)
  2. towering majestically
  3. (of a person) to stand up against sb
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巍
wēi · high, lofty, majestic, eminent
然
rán · yes, certainly; pledge, promise
屹
yì · to rise high; to stand erect
立
lì · stand; let stand; establish, set
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1–2–4–4 · wei1 ran2 yi4 li4

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ngai4 jin4 ngat6 laap6

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巍然屹立 · wei1 ran2 yi4 li4
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Exact source record巍然屹立 巍然屹立 [wei1 ran2 yi4 li4] /to stand tall and rock-solid (idiom)/towering majestically/(of a person) to stand up against sb/