overflow; brim over; be filled to overflowing
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to overflow; to brim over; to be filled to overflowing
literaryUsed for liquids, light, scents, or abstract qualities (like emotion) that are so abundant they seem to spill out. Often used in a descriptive, poetic context.
Gān甘
tián甜
de的
quán泉
shuǐ水
cóng从
shí石
fèng缝
zhōng中
liú流
yì溢
chū出
lái来
。
Sweet spring water overflowed from the crevices in the rocks.
Yuán园
zhōng中
bǎi百
huā花
jìng竞
yàn艳
，
fāng芳
xiāng香
liú流
yì溢
。
A hundred flowers vie for beauty in the garden, their fragrance overflowing.
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Tā他
de的
xǐ喜
yuè悦
zhī之
qíng情
cóng从
yǎn眼
shén神
zhōng中
liú流
yì溢
ér而
chū出
。
His joy brimmed over from his eyes.
Jīn金
sè色
de的
yáng阳
guāng光
liú流
yì溢
zài在
níng宁
jìng静
de的
hú湖
miàn面
shàng上
。
Golden sunlight overflowed onto the tranquil surface of the lake.