waft; flutter; blow gently
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to waft; to flutter; to be blown gently by the breeze
literaryA literary term often used to describe natural scenes, like the movement of leaves, branches, willow catkins, or hair in a gentle breeze.
Chūn春
fēng风
pī披
fú拂
，
liǔ柳
zhī枝
qīng轻
qīng轻
yáo摇
yè曳
。
The spring breeze wafts, gently swaying the willow branches.
Yuè月
guāng光
xià下
，
tā他
de的
cháng长
fà发
zài在
wǎn晚
fēng风
zhōng中
pī披
fú拂
。
Under the moonlight, his long hair fluttered in the evening breeze.
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Hú湖
miàn面
shàng上
de的
wù雾
qì气
bèi被
wēi微
fēng风
pī披
fú拂
zhe着
，
huǎn缓
huǎn缓
sàn散
kāi开
。
The mist on the lake was gently blown by the breeze, slowly dispersing.