ripples; subtle, spreading effect
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
ripples; small waves on water
literaryA literary term specifically describing the delicate, spreading patterns on a water surface.
Wēi微
fēng风
chuī吹
guò过
，
hú湖
miàn面
shàng上
fàn泛
qǐ起
céng层
céng层
lián涟
yī漪
。
A gentle breeze blew, raising layers of ripples on the lake's surface.
Yǔ雨
dī滴
luò落
zài在
chí池
táng塘
lǐ里
，
xíng形
chéng成
yī一
quān圈
quān圈
de的
lián涟
yī漪
。
Raindrops fell into the pond, forming circles of ripples.
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Yuè月
guāng光
sǎ洒
zài在
jìng静
jìng静
de的
hé河
shuǐ水
zhōng中
，
yìng映
chū出
xì细
suì碎
de的
lián涟
yī漪
。
Moonlight fell on the still river water, reflecting fine, broken ripples.
noun
subtle, spreading effect; ripple effect
literaryA metaphorical extension of its literal meaning, used to describe small influences that gradually spread.
Tā他
de的
huà话
zài在
rén人
qún群
zhōng中
jī激
qǐ起
le了
xiǎo小
xiǎo小
de的
lián涟
yī漪
。
His words stirred a small ripple in the crowd.
Nà那
ge个
lì历
shǐ史
shì事
jiàn件
zài在
shè社
huì会
wén文
huà化
zhōng中
chǎn产
shēng生
le了
shēn深
yuǎn远
de的
lián涟
yī漪
。
That historical event had far-reaching ripples in the society and culture.