邈 (miǎo) - Distant, far-reaching & to despise, to look down upon

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miǎo ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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邈 · miǎo

Distant, far-reaching;

to despise, to look down upon;

to transcend, to surpass.

Distant, far-reachingto despise, to look down uponto transcend, to surpass.

Usage highlights

Distant and farTo despise fame and gainTranscendent and extraordinaryVast and boundlessAncient and remoteTo look down upon

Synonyms

  • 远— far, distant
  • 遥— distant, remote
  • 渺— vast, distant, indistinct

Antonyms

  • 近— near, close
  • 亲— intimate, close
  • 密— dense, close

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mountains appear distant and hazy (山色邈远).
  • He disdained worldly fame (邈视名利).
  • Her artistic achievement transcends the ordinary (艺境超邈).
  • A remote and ancient era (邈远的时代).

Collocations

  • Distant and far-reaching(邈远)
  • To despise fame and gain(邈视名利)
  • Transcendent and extraordinary(超邈)
  • Vast and boundless(浩邈)
  • Ancient and remote(邈古)
  • To look down upon(邈视)

Idioms

  • So high as to be unattainable, so deep as to be unfathomable(高深邈邈)
  • With an air of lofty detachment(神姿高邈)
  • Ancient and remote, difficult to trace back(年代邈远)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese poetry and literature to describe distant landscapes or transcendent states of mind.
  • Carries connotations of spiritual detachment and philosophical transcendence in Daoist and Buddhist contexts.
  • Implies both physical distance and temporal remoteness, suggesting something ancient or eternal.

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