continuous; unbroken; endless
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to be continuous; to be unbroken; to stretch on and on
literaryA literary and descriptive term, often used for natural landscapes (mountains, rivers) or abstract concepts (thoughts). Can also be written as '连绵'.
Yuǎn远
chù处
shì是
lián联
mián绵
qǐ起
fú伏
de的
qún群
shān山
。
In the distance are continuous, rolling mountain ranges.
Yīn阴
yǔ雨
lián联
mián绵
de的
rì日
zi子
，
ràng让
rén人
xīn心
qíng情
yǒu有
xiē些
dī低
luò落
。
The continuous rainy days make people feel a bit down.
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Wàng望
zhe着
jiāng江
shuǐ水
，
tā他
de的
sī思
xù绪
lián联
mián绵
bù不
duàn断
。
Gazing at the river, his thoughts stretched on endlessly.
Zhè这
piàn片
sēn森
lín林
lián联
mián绵
shù数
bǎi百
gōng公
lǐ里
。
This forest stretches for hundreds of kilometers.
Lián联
mián绵
de的
chūn春
yǔ雨
zī滋
rùn润
zhe着
dà大
dì地
。
The continuous spring rain moistens the earth.