rhythmic beating; regular movement
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to pulsate rhythmically; to have a regular rhythm
literaryOften describes the natural, recurring motion of life (e.g., a heartbeat) or broader, powerful forces (e.g., the movement of a city). It implies a steady, inherent tempo.
Tā她
de的
mài脉
bó搏
zài在
wěn稳
dìng定
de地
lǜ律
dòng动
。
Her pulse is beating steadily.
Tiān天
tǐ体
zài在
yǔ宇
zhòu宙
zhōng中
yǒng永
héng恒
de地
lǜ律
dòng动
zhe着
。
Celestial bodies pulsate eternally in the universe.
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Gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
chéng城
qiáng墙
，
suí随
zhe着
xiàn现
dài代
huà化
dū都
shì市
de的
lǜ律
dòng动
huàn焕
fā发
xīn新
shēng生
。
The ancient city wall is rejuvenated, pulsating to the rhythm of the modern metropolis.
Yīn音
yuè乐
tīng厅
lǐ里
，
jiāo交
xiǎng响
yuè乐
de的
qiáng强
yīn音
suí随
zhe着
zhǐ指
huī挥
bàng棒
de的
lǜ律
dòng动
ér而
bào爆
fā发
。
In the concert hall, the symphony's crescendos burst forth with the conductor's rhythmic motions.
Hū呼
xī吸
de的
lǜ律
dòng动
ràng让
tā他
de的
shēn身
xīn心
zhú逐
jiàn渐
píng平
jìng静
xià下
lái来
。
The rhythmic cadence of his breathing gradually calmed his mind and body.