lightly fluttering or dancing; elegant and free
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
light and graceful in movement; fluttering
literaryOften used to describe dancing, flying birds, or butterflies.
Hú蝴
dié蝶
zài在
huā花
cóng丛
zhōng中
piān翩
piān翩
qǐ起
wǔ舞
。
Butterflies are dancing lightly among the flowers.
Jǐ几
zhī只
fēi飞
niǎo鸟
zài在
kōng空
zhōng中
piān翩
piān翩
ér而
guò过
。
A few birds fluttered past in the sky.
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Luò落
yè叶
zài在
qiū秋
fēng风
zhōng中
piān翩
piān翩
piāo飘
luò落
。
The fallen leaves fluttered down in the autumn wind.
adjective
elegant and free; debonair (often of young men)
literaryUsed in classical or formal contexts to describe a handsome, carefree, and refined demeanor.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
de的
shí时
hou候
shì是
wèi位
fēng风
dù度
piān翩
piān翩
de的
gōng公
zǐ子
。
When he was young, he was an elegant and debonair gentleman.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
miáo描
xiě写
le了
yī一
wèi位
piān翩
piān翩
shào少
nián年
，
wén文
wǔ武
shuāng双
quán全
。
The novel depicts a handsome and talented young man.