light and airy; frivolous
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
light and airy; floating gently
Used to describe objects that are very light in weight, often giving a sense of floating or drifting.
Chūn春
tiān天
de的
liǔ柳
xù絮
qīng轻
piāo飘
zài在
kōng空
zhōng中
。
The willow catkins float lightly in the air in spring.
Zhè这
kuài块
sī丝
chóu绸
shǒu手
gǎn感
qīng轻
piāo飘
。
This piece of silk feels light and airy.
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Qīng轻
piāo飘
de的
yǔ羽
máo毛
bèi被
fēng风
chuī吹
zǒu走
le了
。
The light feather was blown away by the wind.
adjective
frivolous; insubstantial; not down-to-earth
derogatoryUsed to describe a person's attitude, work style, or writing style that lacks seriousness or depth.
Tā他
de的
gōng工
zuò作
zuò作
fēng风
yǒu有
xiē些
qīng轻
piāo飘
，
bù不
gòu够
yán严
jǐn谨
。
His work style is a bit frivolous and not rigorous enough.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
de的
nèi内
róng容
tài太
qīng轻
piāo飘
，
quē缺
fá乏
shēn深
dù度
。
The content of this article is too insubstantial and lacks depth.
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Bié别
zǒng总
shì是
qīng轻
piāo飘
de地
xǔ许
nuò诺
，
yào要
shuō说
dào到
zuò做
dào到
。
Don't make frivolous promises all the time; you must deliver on what you say.