juàn
juàn

literary

Meaning of 眷眷

眷眷 means lingering in one's mind; deeply attached; wistful longing. Pronounced juàn juàn.

  • lingering in one's mind; deeply attached; wistful longing

Definitions & Examples

duì
xiāng
huái怀
yǒu
shēn
shēn
de
juàn
juàn
zhī
qíng
 

He holds a deep sense of attachment to his hometown.

de
juàn
juàn
guāng
shǐ
zhōng
zhuī
suí
zhe
yuǎn
de
liè
chē
 

Her wistful gaze followed the departing train.

shǒu
lǎo
zǒng
néng
huàn
duì
wǎng
shì
de
juàn
juàn
huái怀
niàn
 

An old song always evokes my lingering nostalgia for the past.