一望无际

一望無際

yīwàngwújì

idiom #27,960

Meanings

1 as far as the eye can see
2 boundless
3 stretching endlessly to the horizon

Characters

to gaze; to look into the distance

boundary; limit; border

Examples

站在山顶，眼前是一望无际的大草原。

Zhàn zài shāndǐng, yǎnqián shì yīwàng wújì de dà cǎoyuán.

Standing on the mountaintop, a boundless steppe stretched out before our eyes.

飞机飞过一望无际的大海。

Fēijī fēiguò yīwàng wújì de dàhǎi.

The plane flew over the boundless ocean.

Tips

memory

一望 = one glance/look, 无际 = without limit — 'in a single glance, no end in sight'. Perfect for describing vast plains, oceans, or deserts.

Stroke Order

一 yī

望 wàng

无 wú

际 jì