fly up and down; flutter
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to fly up and down; to flutter back and forth
Describes the movement of birds, insects, or metaphorically thoughts and emotions.
Yī一
qún群
hú蝴
dié蝶
zài在
huā花
cóng丛
zhōng中
fān翻
fēi飞
。
A group of butterflies fluttered among the flowers.
Sī思
xù绪
fān翻
fēi飞
，
nán难
yǐ以
píng平
jìng静
。
My thoughts were flying in all directions, impossible to calm.
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Yàn燕
zi子
zài在
wū屋
yán檐
xià下
fān翻
fēi飞
。
Swallows flew back and forth under the eaves.
verb
to flutter down; to drift downward while turning over
Describes objects like snowflakes, leaves, or paper falling from above.
Xuě雪
huā花
fān翻
fēi飞
，
pū铺
tiān天
gài盖
dì地
。
Snowflakes fluttered down, covering the sky and earth.
Luò落
yè叶
zài在
qiū秋
fēng风
zhōng中
fān翻
fēi飞
。
Fallen leaves fluttered in the autumn wind.
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Zhǐ纸
piàn片
cóng从
lóu楼
shàng上
fān翻
fēi飞
ér而
xià下
。
Pieces of paper fluttered down from upstairs.