to flow; to drift; to wander
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to flow; to drift; to float
literaryOften used to describe the movement of light, air, clouds, water, or sounds in a gentle, continuous manner. Common in literary or descriptive contexts.
Tiān天
kōng空
zhōng中
liú流
dàng荡
zhe着
duǒ朵
duǒ朵
bái白
yún云
。
White clouds drift in the sky.
Kōng空
qì气
zhōng中
liú流
dàng荡
zhe着
yī一
gǔ股
dàn淡
dàn淡
de的
huā花
xiāng香
。
A faint scent of flowers drifts in the air.
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Yuè月
guāng光
liú流
dàng荡
zài在
jì寂
jìng静
de的
hú湖
miàn面
shàng上
。
Moonlight flows across the surface of the quiet lake.
verb
to wander; to roam; to lead a vagrant life
literaryDescribes a life without a fixed home, often moving from place to place. Carries a somewhat poetic or melancholic connotation.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
céng曾
zài在
gè各
dì地
liú流
dàng荡
。
He wandered around various places in his youth.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
ràng让
tā他
lí离
kāi开
le了
jiā家
xiāng乡
，
zài在
wài外
liú流
dàng荡
le了
shí十
nián年
。
The war forced him to leave his hometown, and he wandered abroad for ten years.
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Yī一
kē颗
liú流
dàng荡
de的
xīn心
，
zhōng终
yú于
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
guī归
sù宿
。
A wandering heart has finally found a home.