ǎi
nǎi

literary

Meaning of 欸乃

欸乃 means creaking sound of oars; sound of rowing; sound of singing while rowing; boatmen's chant. Pronounced ǎi nǎi.

  • creaking sound of oars; sound of rowing
  • sound of singing while rowing; boatmen's chant

Definitions & Examples

Jìng
zhōng
 
zhǐ
wén
ǎi
nǎi
de
shēng
 

In the quiet night, only the creaking sound of the oars could be heard.

Ǎi
nǎi
shēng
shān
shuǐ
绿
 

With a creak of the oar, the mountains and waters turn green. (A classical allusion)

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