limpid and rippling; clear and cool
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
(of water) limpid and rippling; crystal clear with gentle waves
literaryLiterary descriptive term often used in poetry and prose to depict the visual clarity and gentle movement of water. Variant form of 清凌凌.
Shān山
quán泉
qīng清
líng泠
líng泠
de地
liú流
guò过
shí石
fèng缝
。
The mountain spring flowed crystal clear through the crevices in the rocks.
Tā她
jì记
de得
tóng童
nián年
nà那
tiáo条
qīng清
líng泠
líng泠
de的
xiǎo小
hé河
。
She remembered the clear, rippling stream from her childhood.
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Yuè月
guāng光
xià下
，
hú湖
miàn面
yī一
piàn片
qīng清
líng泠
líng泠
。
Under the moonlight, the lake surface was completely limpid and shimmering.
adjective
(of sound) clear and melodious; cool and tinkling
literaryDescribes the clear, cool sound of flowing water, musical instruments, or voices. Less common than the visual sense.
Qín琴
shēng声
qīng清
líng泠
líng泠
de地
huí回
dàng荡
zài在
tīng厅
táng堂
zhōng中
。
The clear, melodious sound of the qin resonated through the hall.
Fēng风
líng铃
fā发
chū出
qīng清
líng泠
líng泠
de的
xiǎng响
shēng声
。
The wind chimes made a clear, tinkling sound.