to drift and fall; natural and unrestrained
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to drift and fall lightly; to sprinkle
literaryDescribes the gentle, dancing descent of things like snowflakes, rain, or leaves. Often creates a poetic or scenic atmosphere.
Xì细
yǔ雨
cóng从
kōng空
zhōng中
piāo飘
sǎ洒
xià下
lái来
。
Fine rain drifted down from the sky.
Tiān天
kōng空
piāo飘
sǎ洒
zhe着
xuě雪
huā花
，
yī一
piàn片
yín银
bái白
。
Snowflakes were drifting down from the sky, covering everything in silver-white.
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Qiū秋
fēng风
qǐ起
，
kū枯
huáng黄
de的
shù树
yè叶
fēn纷
fēn纷
piāo飘
sǎ洒
。
As the autumn wind rises, the withered yellow leaves drift down one after another.
adjective
natural and unrestrained; free and easy
commendatoryDescribes a person's manner, calligraphy, or artistic style that is graceful, fluid, and without stiffness. The reading is piāo sǎ with a neutral tone on 'sǎ'.
Tā他
xiě写
de的
zì字
bǐ笔
lì力
qiú遒
jìn劲
，
shí十
fēn分
piāo飘
sa洒
。
His calligraphy is powerful and incredibly graceful.
Tā她
zài在
wǔ舞
tái台
shàng上
yí仪
tài态
piāo飘
sa洒
，
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
de的
mù目
guāng光
。
Her graceful and natural bearing on stage attracted everyone's attention.
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Zhè这
wèi位
huà画
jiā家
de的
shuǐ水
mò墨
huà画
fēng风
gé格
fēi非
cháng常
piāo飘
sa洒
。
This painter's ink wash painting style is very free and unrestrained.