ruǐ
橤
drooping; hanging down
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
drooping; hanging down (literary)
archaicLiterary term describing something that hangs down, such as flower stamens, ribbons, or decorations. Often used in reduplicated form 繠繠.
Huā花
ruǐ蕊
ruǐ繠
ruǐ繠
,
suí随
fēng风
qīng轻
bǎi摆
。
The stamens hung droopingly, swaying gently with the wind.
Ruǐ繠
ruǐ繠
xià下
chuí垂
,
rú如
sī丝
rú如
lǚ缕
。
Hanging down droopily, like strands of silk.
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Gōng宫
rén人
pèi佩
dài戴
de的
shòu绶
dài带
ruǐ繠
rán然
xià下
chuí垂
。
The silk ribbons worn by the palace ladies hung down gracefully.