lingering (of emotions/illness); tenderly moving
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
lingering; tenacious; hard to get rid of
literaryOften used to describe persistent negative states, like lingering illness or complex feelings that one cannot free oneself from.
Zhè这
chǎng场
chán缠
mián绵
de的
jí疾
bìng病
zhé折
mó磨
le了
tā他
zhěng整
zhěng整
yī一
gè个
dōng冬
tiān天
。
This lingering illness tormented him all winter.
Tā他
duì对
gù故
xiāng乡
de的
sī思
niàn念
chán缠
mián绵
bù不
duàn断
。
His nostalgia for his hometown lingers on.
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Chán缠
mián绵
bìng病
tà榻
duō多
nián年
，
tā她
yī依
rán然
bǎo保
chí持
zhe着
lè乐
guān观
。
Confined to her sickbed for many years, she still remains optimistic.
adjective
tenderly moving; melodious and touching
literaryUsed to describe something (like music, poetry, or an atmosphere) that is soft, graceful, and evokes deep, tender emotion.
Tā她
de的
gē歌
shēng声
chán缠
mián绵
fěi悱
cè恻
，
lìng令
rén人
dòng动
róng容
。
Her singing is tender and plaintive, moving people deeply.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
nà那
duàn段
chán缠
mián绵
de的
ài爱
qíng情
gù故
shì事
guǎng广
wéi为
liú流
chuán传
。
That tender love story in the novel is widely known.
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Yuè乐
qǔ曲
de的
xuán旋
lǜ律
róu柔
hé和
ér而
chán缠
mián绵
。
The melody of the music is soft and touching.