lush and dense; flourishing (literary)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
lush and dense; flourishing; luxuriant (of grass and trees)
literaryA literary term used in classical or formal written Chinese to describe dense, thriving vegetation. Also written as 芊眠.
Chūn春
rì日
de的
shān山
yě野
cǎo草
mù木
qiān芊
mián绵
，
yī一
wàng望
wú无
jì际
。
In the spring mountains and fields, the lush vegetation stretched endlessly as far as the eye could see.
Gǔ古
mù木
qiān芊
mián绵
，
zhē遮
tiān天
bì蔽
rì日
，
lìng令
rén人
dùn顿
shēng生
yōu幽
sī思
。
The ancient trees grew lush and dense, blotting out the sky and sun, suddenly stirring deep contemplation.
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Hú湖
àn岸
zá杂
cǎo草
qiān芊
mián绵
，
bái白
lù鹭
shí时
fēi飞
。
Along the lakeshore, mixed grasses grew thick and luxuriant, while white egrets flew by from time to time.