明荡荡

明蕩蕩

míngdàngdàng

adjective

Meanings

1 open and wide, spreading out brightly
2 broad, flat, and luminous

Characters

Examples

月光下湖面明荡荡的，一望无际。

Yuèguāng xià húmiàn míngdàngdàng de, yī wàng wú jì.

Under the moonlight the lake stretched out broad and shimmering, reaching as far as the eye could see.

大道明荡荡，直通山脚。

Dàdào míngdàngdàng, zhí tōng shānjiǎo.

The road lay open and gleaming, running straight to the foot of the mountain.

Tips

usage

Combines brightness (明) with the sweep of 荡荡 (vast, open). Best reserved for wide shining surfaces like a moonlit river, a highway, or an empty square.

Stroke Order

明 míng

荡 dàng