flutter up; be flighty
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to flutter upward; to fly upward
literaryLiterary term describing things like dust, flags, or hair moving in the air.
Chén尘
tǔ土
zài在
gān干
zào燥
de的
dà大
lù路
shàng上
fēi飞
yáng扬
。
Dust fluttered up on the dry road.
Cǎi彩
qí旗
zài在
fēng风
zhōng中
fēi飞
yáng扬
。
Colorful flags fluttered in the wind.
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Tā她
de的
cháng长
fà发
zài在
shēn身
hòu后
fēi飞
yáng扬
。
Her long hair flew behind her.
adjective
unrestrained; flighty; arrogant
literaryUsed to describe a person's unrestrained, often arrogant attitude or demeanor.
Tā他
nà那
fēi飞
yáng扬
bá跋
hù扈
de的
tài态
dù度
lìng令
rén人
tǎo讨
yàn厌
。
His arrogant and domineering attitude is annoying.
Qīng青
chūn春
shí时
qī期
de的
tā他
zǒng总
shì是
yì意
qì气
fēi飞
yáng扬
。
He was always high-spirited and unrestrained in his youth.
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Bù不
yào要
rú如
cǐ此
shén神
cǎi采
fēi飞
yáng扬
，
yào要
qiān谦
xū虚
yī一
diǎn点
。
Don't be so high-spirited and cocky; be a bit more humble.