heavy with dew; dew-laden
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
heavy with dew; dew-laden; covered in abundant dew
literaryA literary term describing scenery with heavy morning or night dew, famously appearing in the Classic of Poetry (《诗经·郑风·野有蔓草》). It is used in formal or poetic writing to evoke a fresh, moist, and lush natural atmosphere.
Yě野
yǒu有
màn蔓
cǎo草
，
líng零
lù露
ráng瀼
ráng瀼
。
In the wilds grow creeping grasses, with falling dew so heavy and rich.
Qīng清
chén晨
de的
cǎo草
dì地
shàng上
ráng瀼
ráng瀼
de的
lù露
shuǐ水
shǎn闪
shuò烁
zhe着
wēi微
guāng光
。
In the early morning, the heavy dew glistened on the grass.
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Qiū秋
yè夜
ráng瀼
ráng瀼
，
zhān沾
shī湿
le了
wǒ我
de的
yī衣
jīn襟
。
The autumn night was thick with dew, dampening my clothes.