go boating; drift in a boat
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to go boating; to drift in a boat for pleasure
literaryA classical and literary term, often used to describe a leisurely, poetic boat ride on lakes or rivers. It connotes relaxation and appreciation of scenery.
Xià夏
rì日
wǔ午
hòu后
，
tā他
men们
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
hú湖
shàng上
fàn泛
zhōu舟
。
On summer afternoons, they enjoy boating on the lake.
Fàn泛
zhōu舟
Xī西
Hú湖
shì是
Háng杭
zhōu州
de的
jīng经
diǎn典
lǚ旅
yóu游
xiàng项
mù目
。
Boating on West Lake is a classic tourist activity in Hangzhou.
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Shī诗
rén人
cháng常
zài在
shī诗
zhōng中
miáo描
xiě写
yuè月
xià下
fàn泛
zhōu舟
de的
yǎ雅
qù趣
。
Poets often describe the refined pleasure of boating under the moonlight in their poems.