ripples; waves on water
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ripples; waves (on the surface of water)
Often used in literary descriptions of lakes, rivers, or the sea. The set phrase '水波不兴' (not a ripple stirs) comes from Su Shi's famous 'Red Cliff Rhapsody'.
Qīng清
fēng风
xú徐
lái来
，
shuǐ水
bō波
bù不
xīng兴
。
A gentle breeze blew softly, and not a single ripple stirred on the water.
Yuè月
guāng光
sǎ洒
zài在
hú湖
miàn面
shàng上
，
shuǐ水
bō波
lín粼
lín粼
，
rú如
tóng同
suì碎
yín银
。
Moonlight spilled across the lake surface, and the ripples sparkled like scattered silver.
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Wēi微
fēng风
chuī吹
guò过
，
chí池
táng塘
lǐ里
fàn泛
qǐ起
céng层
céng层
shuǐ水
bō波
。
As the breeze blew, layer upon layer of ripples spread across the pond.