drift down; float down; flutter down
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to drift or float down gently; to flutter down
literaryUsed to describe something light (like leaves, snow, petals) descending slowly through the air, often carried by a breeze.
Shēn深
qiū秋
shí时
jié节
，
kū枯
huáng黄
de的
shù树
yè叶
cóng从
shù树
shàng上
huǎn缓
huǎn缓
piāo飘
luò落
。
In late autumn, withered yellow leaves slowly drift down from the trees.
Xuě雪
huā花
jìng静
jìng静
de地
piāo飘
luò落
zài在
wū屋
dǐng顶
hé和
jiē街
dào道
shàng上
。
Snowflakes quietly flutter down onto the roofs and streets.
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Yīng樱
huā花
de的
huā花
bàn瓣
suí随
fēng风
piāo飘
luò落
，
měi美
dé得
xiàng像
yī一
chǎng场
fěn粉
sè色
de的
yǔ雨
。
Cherry blossom petals drift down with the wind, beautiful like a pink rain.
Sǎn伞
bīng兵
cóng从
fēi飞
jī机
shàng上
tiào跳
chū出
，
rán然
hòu后
chéng乘
zhe着
jiàng降
luò落
sǎn伞
xiàng向
mù目
biāo标
qū区
yù域
piāo飘
luò落
。
Paratroopers jumped from the plane and then drifted down with their parachutes towards the target area.