lingering in one's mind; deeply attached; wistful longing
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
lingering in one's mind; deeply attached; wistful longing
literaryDescribes a profound, tender emotion of constant remembrance and reluctance to part, often used in literary or formal contexts to describe feelings for a person, homeland, or past time.
Tā他
duì对
gù故
xiāng乡
huái怀
yǒu有
shēn深
shēn深
de的
juàn眷
juàn眷
zhī之
qíng情
。
He holds a deep sense of attachment to his hometown.
Tā她
de的
juàn眷
juàn眷
mù目
guāng光
shǐ始
zhōng终
zhuī追
suí随
zhe着
yuǎn远
qù去
de的
liè列
chē车
。
Her wistful gaze followed the departing train.
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Yī一
shǒu首
lǎo老
gē歌
zǒng总
néng能
huàn唤
qǐ起
wǒ我
duì对
wǎng往
shì事
de的
juàn眷
juàn眷
huái怀
niàn念
。
An old song always evokes my lingering nostalgia for the past.