Word: 屹立 (yìlì) 屹立 dictionary entry yìlì to tower; to stand straight (of person's bearing) Full dictionary entry for 屹立 Example sentences using 屹立 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 一座古塔屹立在山顶。 Yí zuò Gǔtǎ yìlì zài shāndǐng. An ancient pagoda towers on the mountaintop. 江边屹立着一座高楼。 Jiāngbiān yìlìzhe yí zuò gāolóu. A tall building towers by the river.