float gently; drift
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to float gently; to drift lightly
Describes light objects moving slowly through air or on water, often implying gracefulness or a lack of strong motion.
Bái白
yún云
zài在
tiān天
kōng空
zhōng中
huǎn缓
huǎn缓
piāo漂
fú浮
。
White clouds float gently in the sky.
Kōng空
qì气
zhōng中
piāo漂
fú浮
zhe着
liǔ柳
xù絮
。
Willow catkins drift in the air.
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Jǐ几
piàn片
luò落
yè叶
piāo漂
fú浮
zài在
xiǎo小
xī溪
de的
shuǐ水
miàn面
shàng上
。
A few fallen leaves float on the surface of the stream.
Sī思
niàn念
rú如
yǔ羽
máo毛
bān般
zài在
tā她
xīn心
tóu头
piāo漂
fú浮
。
Longing floats in her heart like a feather.
Yān烟
wù雾
zài在
fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
piāo漂
fú浮
。
Smoke drifts in the room.
verb
to be adrift; to lack stability or roots
literaryMetaphorical use, describing a person's state of mind, life situation, or career as unsettled.
Tā他
zài在
yì异
guó国
tā他
xiāng乡
，
zǒng总
yǒu有
yī一
zhǒng种
piāo漂
bó泊
de的
gǎn感
jué觉
。
Living in a foreign land, he always feels adrift.
Tā她
de的
xīn心
xù绪
piāo漂
fú浮
bù不
dìng定
，
wú无
fǎ法
zhuān专
zhù注
。
Her mind drifts restlessly, unable to focus.