Meaning: refers to spaciousness and openness.
Function: Modify the name Qiantang River to express the spaciousness and openness of the Qiantang River.
The pinyin of "kuān" is: kuān kuò
Definition: refers to spaciousness and openness; (thought) is broad, not narrow.
The rhetorical device used in the sentence "The broad Qiantang River lies in front of you": personification.
"Lying" is an action that people can make. This sentence uses personification of rhetoric to vividly describe the breadth and majesty of the Qiantang River, and deeply expresses the author's affection for the Qiantang River. of praise.
Extended information:
This sentence comes from "Observing the Tide", written by Zhao Zongcheng and Zhu Mingyuan, about watching the tide in the Qiantang River on August 18th. The original paragraph is as follows:
The eighteenth day of the eighth lunar month is the annual tide watching day. This morning, we came to Yanguan Town in Haining City, which is said to be the best place to watch tides. We followed the tide-watching crowd and climbed onto the seawall embankment. The broad Qiantang River lies in front of you. The surface of the river is very calm, and becomes wider as you go east. Under the sunshine after the rain, it is covered with a layer of mist. Zhenhai Ancient Pagoda, Zhongshan Pavilion and tide watching platform stand on the riverside. In the distance, several hills loomed in the clouds and mist. The river tide has not yet come, and the seawall embankment is already crowded with people. Everyone looked eastward with their heads high, waiting and hoping.
"Watching the Tide" uses metaphors, descriptions, foils and other methods to directly depict the surging and thunderous situation and power of the tide, and also indirectly expresses the power of the tide through the large number of people watching the tide and the high enthusiasm. strange.