low and slow; low and gentle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
low and unhurried; soft and slow
literaryTypically describes a calm, deliberate, or subdued tone of voice.
Tā他
yǔ语
diào调
dī低
huǎn缓
，
dàn但
kǒu口
qì气
hěn很
jiān坚
jué决
。
His tone was low and unhurried, but his attitude was very firm.
Tā她
yòng用
dī低
huǎn缓
de的
shēng声
yīn音
jiǎng讲
shù述
zhe着
wǎng往
shì事
。
She recounted the past in a soft, slow voice.
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Dī低
huǎn缓
de的
qín琴
shēng声
zài在
yè夜
kōng空
zhōng中
piāo飘
dàng荡
。
The low, gentle sound of the zither floated in the night sky.
adjective
low and gently sloping; flat and mild
literaryUsed to describe terrain that is not steep, often implying a gentle, easy landscape.
Zhè这
lǐ里
dì地
shì势
dī低
huǎn缓
，
qì气
hòu候
wēn温
hé和
。
The terrain here is low and gently sloping, and the climate is mild.
Hé河
liú流
zài在
dī低
huǎn缓
de的
qiū丘
líng陵
dì地
dài带
wān蜿
yán蜒
。
The river winds through the low, rolling hills.
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Zhè这
piàn片
dī低
huǎn缓
de的
cǎo草
chǎng场
shì适
hé合
fàng放
mù牧
。
This gently sloping grassland is suitable for grazing.