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连天

連天
liántiān
verb #43,740

Meanings

  1. 1 to reach the sky; to stretch to the horizon
  2. 2 incessantly; without letup
  3. 3 for days on end

Examples

HSK 5
站在湖边往远处看，湖水连天。
Zhàn zài húbiān wǎng yuǎnchù kàn, húshuǐ liántiān.
Standing on the shore and looking into the distance, you see the lake meet the sky.
HSK 5
新规定一出来，司机们抱怨连天。
Xīn guīdìng yì chūlai, sījīmen bàoyuan liántiān.
As soon as the new rule came out, the drivers complained nonstop.
HSK 6
连天下雨，衣服都晾不干了。
Liántiān xiàyǔ, yīfu dōu liàngbugān le.
It has rained for days on end, and the laundry won't dry.

Tips

usage
连天 works three ways. After a noun it means filling the sky or reaching the horizon, as in 炮火连天 (gunfire filling the sky) and 芳草连天 (grass to the horizon), or never stopping, as in 叫苦连天 (endless complaining). Before a verb it means day after day: 连天赶路, to travel for days on end.

Stroke Order

连 lián
天 tiān