qiǎnquǎn

缱绻

Word · AdjectiveTraditional繾綣

deeply attached; tenderly affectionate

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

deeply affectionate and inseparable; tenderly attached

literary

A formal literary term, used to describe a profound, often romantic, emotional bond. Describes a state of being emotionally entangled and unwilling to part.

Tā他
men们
qiǎn缱
quǎn绻
yú于
jiāng江
nán南
shuǐ水
xiāng乡
 ,
bù不
rěn忍
fēn分
bié别
 。

They were deeply entwined in the Jiangnan water town, unwilling to part.

Shī诗
jù句
zhōng中
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
qiǎn缱
quǎn绻
de的
xiāng相
sī思
zhī之
qíng情
 。

The verses are filled with the tender, clinging feeling of longing.

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Nà那
qiǎn缱
quǎn绻
de的
mù目
guāng光
sù诉
shuō说
zhe着
wú无
jìn尽
de的
ài爱
liàn恋
 。

That tender, lingering gaze speaks of endless affection.