<p>積雲如果迅速地向上凸起，形成高大的雲山，群峰爭奇，聳入天頂，就變成了積雨雲。</p>

<p>If the cumulus bulged quickly forming huge mountain clouds, the peaks fight for their exquisiteness way up to the sky's zenith, they then become the Cumulonimbus.</p>

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'exquisity'?? In which dictionary did you find that word? -:)
Pedroski
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My fault, it should we exquisiteness, thanks for reminding.
Ching-Ting Wu
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Ching-Ting Wu
<p>群means all , together
峰 means， peaks， here mountain peaks
争, means 争斗， compete， have a competition
奇， means 奇特， grotesquely amazing</p>

<p>So here is my translation.
形成高大的云山，群峰争奇，
 form big high cloud mountains whose peaks are taking an active part in the most grotesque-looking mountain peak competition. ( Everybody wants to be the winner.)</p>

<p>Hope you'll like my answer. Very anthropomorphic way to display the uniqueness and strangeness of clouds.</p>

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Sleeping On a Giant's Shoulder
<p>This little text is talking about types of clouds.</p>

<p>夏天，雷雨到来之前，在天空先会看到厚厚的积云。积云如果迅速地向上凸起，形成高大的云山，群峰争奇，耸入天顶，就变成了积雨云。</p>

<p>From zdic.net I see that 争 can mean： 4。 怎么，如何（多见于诗、词、曲）：～不。～知。～奈</p>

<p>形成高大的云山，群峰争奇，<br>
1. form big high cloud mountains, (whose) peaks are very (争, 怎么， 这么） strange</p>

<p>or it means:  </p>

<ol start="2">
<li>form big high cloud mountains, (whose) peaks compete (争） in strangeness (of form)</li>
</ol>

<p>Or something else entirely?</p>

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2017-10-03T01:09:17.530Z
exactly，cf。 bkrs：群峰 the peaks of a mountain range
a group of mountain peaks many mountain peaks
争奇 竞相逞其奇特, like many mountain peaks vying with each other in adopting/creating strange shapes
user6065
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#2 - the peaks "compete for being more distinctive", implying they are all very distinctive already.
NS.X.
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形成 forming ....  strange mountain ranges vying with each other in originality
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What does 群峰争奇 mean here?
# What does 群峰争奇 mean here?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-10-03)

This little text is talking about types of clouds.

夏天，雷雨到来之前，在天空先会看到厚厚的积云。积云如果迅速地向上凸起，形成高大的云山，群峰争奇，耸入天顶，就变成了积雨云。

From zdic.net I see that 争 can mean： 4。 怎么，如何（多见于诗、词、曲）：～不。～知。～奈

形成高大的云山，群峰争奇，  
1. form big high cloud mountains, (whose) peaks are very (争, 怎么， 这么） strange

or it means:

2. form big high cloud mountains, (whose) peaks compete (争） in strangeness (of form)

Or something else entirely?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: exactly，cf。 bkrs：群峰 the peaks of a mountain range a group of mountain peaks many mountain peaks 争奇 竞相逞其奇特, like many mountain peaks vying with each other in adopting/creating strange shapes  
> **username_2**: #2 - the peaks "compete for being more distinctive", implying they are all very distinctive already.  
> **username_1**: 形成 forming ....  strange mountain ranges vying with each other in originality  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2017-10-08. Score: 2

積雲如果迅速地向上凸起，形成高大的雲山，群峰爭奇，聳入天頂，就變成了積雨雲。

If the cumulus bulged quickly forming huge mountain clouds, the peaks fight for their exquisiteness way up to the sky's zenith, they then become the Cumulonimbus.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: 'exquisity'?? In which dictionary did you find that word? -:)  
> **username_3**: My fault, it should we exquisiteness, thanks for reminding.  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2017-10-13. Score: 0

群means all , together
峰 means， peaks， here mountain peaks
争, means 争斗， compete， have a competition
奇， means 奇特， grotesquely amazing

So here is my translation.
形成高大的云山，群峰争奇，
form big high cloud mountains whose peaks are taking an active part in the most grotesque-looking mountain peak competition. ( Everybody wants to be the winner.)

Hope you'll like my answer. Very anthropomorphic way to display the uniqueness and strangeness of clouds.


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