flutter; sway; drift
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to flutter; to sway; to waft gently in the wind
literaryOften used to describe something light (e.g., fabric, hair, leaves) moving gracefully in the breeze. It evokes a poetic or gentle image.
Liǔ柳
zhī枝
zài在
chén晨
fēng风
zhōng中
piāo飘
yè曳
。
Willow branches sway in the morning breeze.
Tā她
de的
cháng长
fà发
zài在
fēng风
zhōng中
qīng轻
qīng轻
piāo飘
yè曳
。
Her long hair flutters gently in the wind.
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Chuāng窗
lián帘
piāo飘
yè曳
，
yuè月
guāng光
tòu透
le了
jìn进
lái来
。
The curtains fluttered, letting moonlight filter in.
Chuī炊
yān烟
zài在
shān山
gǔ谷
jiān间
niǎo袅
niǎo袅
piāo飘
yè曳
。
Wispy cooking smoke drifted gently through the valley.
Xiān鲜
yàn艳
de的
cǎi彩
qí旗
zài在
guǎng广
chǎng场
shàng上
kōng空
piāo飘
yè曳
。
Colorful flags fluttered above the square.