curl up; wreathe; linger (of sound, smoke, etc.)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to curl up; to wreathe; to coil around
literaryOften describes something light or intangible (smoke, mist, sound, aroma) moving in a graceful, spiraling, or lingering pattern. Implies a sense of ethereal beauty or continuity.
Qīng清
chén晨
，
báo薄
wù雾
liáo缭
rào绕
zhe着
shān山
yāo腰
。
In the early morning, thin mist wreathes the mountainside.
Chú厨
fáng房
lǐ里
chuī炊
yān烟
liáo缭
rào绕
，
xiāng香
qì气
pū扑
bí鼻
。
Smoke from the cooking fire curled up in the kitchen, carrying a delicious aroma.
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Yōu悠
yáng扬
de的
dí笛
shēng声
zài在
lín林
jiān间
liáo缭
rào绕
。
The melodious sound of a flute lingered among the trees.
Bái白
yún云
liáo缭
rào绕
zài在
fēng峰
dǐng顶
，
wǎn宛
rú如
xiān仙
jìng境
。
White clouds coiled around the mountain peak, making it look like a fairyland.