高耸入云

高聳入雲

gāosǒng-rùyún

idiom #46,750

Meanings

HSK 7-9

摩天大楼高耸入云。

Mótiān dàlóu gāosǒng-rùyún.

Skyscrapers tower into the clouds.

HSK 7-9

喜马拉雅山峰高耸入云。

Xǐmǎlāyǎshān fēng gāosǒng-rùyún.

The peaks of the Himalayas soar into the clouds.

HSK 7-9

古塔高耸入云，蔚为壮观。

Gǔ tǎ gāosǒng-rùyún, wèiwéi-zhuàngguān.

The ancient pagoda towers skyward - a magnificent sight.

usage

Used for tall physical objects: buildings, mountains, trees, pagodas. Not for abstract things like prices or status.

高 gāo

耸 sǒng

入 rù

云 yún