chóu
绸缪
silk; deeply attached
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesadjective
deeply attached; lingering; sentimentally involved
literaryDescribes feelings of affection or attachment that are deep and difficult to let go of; used in literary or formal writing.
Liǎng两
rén人
qíng情
yì意
chóu绸
móu缪
，
nán难
shě舍
nán难
fēn分
。
The two were deeply attached, finding it hard to part.
Lí离
bié别
zhī之
yè夜
，
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
chóu绸
móu缪
de的
yōu忧
shāng伤
。
The night of parting was filled with lingering sadness.
verb
to prepare in advance; to plan ahead carefully
literaryThis meaning is primarily used in the idiom 未雨绸缪 (wèi yǔ chóu móu). The word itself is rarely used independently with this meaning.
Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
wèi未
yǔ雨
chóu绸
móu缪
，
wèi为
wèi未
lái来
zuò做
hǎo好
guī规
huà划
。
We should plan ahead and make good plans for the future.
Fán凡
shì事
wèi未
yǔ雨
chóu绸
móu缪
，
cái才
néng能
bì避
miǎn免
wēi危
jī机
。
Only by preparing in advance for everything can crises be avoided.