Dalian /ˈdɑːliən/adjective 1/dɑːliˈæn/ noun 1forms 2 adjective1 •Of or relating to Salvador Dalí (1904–1989), Spanish surrealist painter. Dalian /dɑːliˈæn/ noun1 •A major subprovincial city of Liaoning, in northeastern China. formsmore Dalian · most Dalian