直荡荡

直蕩蕩

zhídàngdàng

adjective

Meanings

1 wide open (of a door or passage)
2 with nothing in the way

Characters

empty / swaying

empty / swaying

Examples

大门直荡荡地开着，院子里一个人也没有。

Dàmén zhídàngdàng de kāi zhe, yuànzi lǐ yī gè rén yě méiyǒu.

The front gate stood wide open, and there wasn't a soul in the courtyard.

过道直荡荡的，一眼望到底。

Guòdào zhídàngdàng de, yī yǎn wàng dào dǐ.

The corridor lay wide open — you could see straight through to the end.

Tips

usage

Emphasizes the emptiness beyond the open door or passage. Often carries a slight sense of exposure or desolation.

Stroke Order

直 zhí

荡 dàng