miǎnxiǎng

缅想

Word · VerbTraditional緬想

recall; reminisce; cherish the memory of

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to recall; to reminisce; to cherish the memory of (past events or deceased persons)

literary

A literary term often used in formal writing or speeches when remembering the past or honoring the deceased.

Tā他
miǎn缅
xiǎng想
zhe着
tóng童
nián年
de的
měi美
hǎo好
shí时
guāng光
 。

He reminisces about the beautiful times of his childhood.

Zhàn站
zài在
liè烈
shì士
mù墓
qián前
 ,
wǒ我
men们
miǎn缅
xiǎng想
xiān先
liè烈
de的
yīng英
yǒng勇
shì事
jì迹
 。

Standing before the martyrs' tomb, we cherish the memory of the heroic deeds of the fallen.

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Tā她
cháng常
cháng常
miǎn缅
xiǎng想
yuǎn远
fāng方
de的
gù故
xiāng乡
hé和
qīn亲
rén人
 。

She often thinks fondly of her distant hometown and family.

Lǎo老
rén人
miǎn缅
xiǎng想
wǎng往
shì事
 ,
bù不
jīn禁
lǎo老
lèi泪
zòng纵
héng横
 。

The old man recalled the past and couldn't help shedding tears.