piēyè

嫳屑

Word · AdjectiveTraditional撇曳

fluttering of clothes

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

fluttering; billowing

literary

A classical literary term used to describe the graceful movement of flowing garments, often in poetry or descriptive prose.

Fēng风
chuī吹
xiān仙
mèi袂
piāo飘
piāo飘
jǔ举
 ,
yóu犹
sì似
ní霓
cháng裳
yǔ羽
yī衣
wǔ舞
 ,
jīn襟
xiù袖
piē撇
yè曳
rú如
yǒu有
qíng情
 。

The wind blows, lifting the fairy's sleeves as they flutter; it resembles a dance in rainbow and feather garments, the lapels and sleeves fluttering as if with emotion.

Tā她
cháng长
qún裙
piē撇
yè曳
 ,
màn漫
bù步
yú于
huí回
láng廊
zhī之
jiān间
 。

Her long skirt billowed as she strolled through the corridors.

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Huà画
zhōng中
shì仕
nǚ女
de的
yī衣
dài带
piē撇
yè曳
 ,
jí极
jù具
dòng动
gǎn感
 。

The ribbons on the lady's garment in the painting are fluttering, giving a strong sense of movement.