fluttering in wind; take randomly
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
fluttering in the wind; swaying in the breeze
literaryLiterary term describing the appearance of flags, branches, or garments fluttering in the wind. Commonly found in classical poetry.
Liǔ柳
zhī枝
fán幡
yuān幡
，
suí随
fēng风
piāo飘
dàng荡
。
The willow branches fluttered, drifting with the wind.
Qí其
qí旗
fán幡
yuān幡
，
qí其
yǔ羽
piān翩
piān翩
。
His banner fluttered, his feathers danced lightly.
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Yī衣
mèi袂
fán幡
yuān幡
，
rú如
niǎo鸟
jiāng将
xiáng翔
。
His flowing sleeves fluttered like a bird about to soar.
verb
to take indiscriminately; to seize arbitrarily; to plunder
archaicArchaic usage meaning to take or gather things without order, discrimination, or right. Often carries a negative connotation of random seizure.
Dí敌
jūn军
rù入
chéng城
，
fán幡
yuān取
mín民
cái财
。
The enemy army entered the city and indiscriminately seized the people's property.
Bǐ彼
bèi辈
bù不
gǎn敢
gōng公
rán然
fán幡
yuān取
，
zhǐ只
gǎn敢
qiè窃
jù据
。
Those people dared not openly plunder, but only dared to occupy secretly.