whirling; dancing lightly; fluttering
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
whirling; dancing lightly; spinning and dancing gracefully
literaryA literary term often used to describe butterflies dancing, flowing sleeves, or falling petals in motion. Variant form of 翩跹 (piān xiān), which is more commonly used in modern texts.
Hú蝴
dié蝶
zài在
huā花
cóng丛
zhōng中
pián蹁
xiān跹
qǐ起
wǔ舞
。
Butterflies are dancing lightly among the flowers.
Tā她
shēn身
zhe着
cháng长
qún裙
，
pián蹁
xiān跹
ér而
wǔ舞
，
wǎn宛
rú如
xiān仙
zǐ子
。
Wearing a long skirt, she danced gracefully like a fairy.
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Luò落
yè叶
zài在
fēng风
zhōng中
pián蹁
xiān跹
piāo飘
luò落
。
Fallen leaves drifted down whirling in the wind.