yān
liú

literary
verb
archaic

Meaning of 淹留

淹留 means to linger; to sojourn; to remain for a long time. Pronounced yān liú.

  • to linger; to sojourn; to remain for a long time

Definitions & Examples

yīn
shì
yān
liú
xiāng
shù
nián
 

He was detained by affairs and lingered in a foreign land for several years.

fēng
jǐng
shèn
měi
 
yóu
de
yān
liú
shù
 

The scenery here is so beautiful that one cannot help but linger for several days.

Yān
liú
guó
 
xiāng
xīn
qiè
 

Lingering in a foreign country, one is intensely homesick.