vine; tendril; creeping plant; entanglement
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
vine; tendril; climbing stem of a plant
Refers to the climbing stems and tendrils of plants such as grapes, gourds, and beans that wrap around supports or other plants.
Jià架
zi子
shàng上
pá爬
mǎn满
le了
pú葡
táo萄
、
sī丝
guā瓜
、
biǎn扁
dòu豆
de的
téng藤
wàn蔓
。
The rack is covered with the vines of grapes, loofahs, and hyacinth beans.
Zhè这
xiē些
téng藤
wàn蔓
zhǎng长
de得
tài太
kuài快
，
xū需
yào要
xiū修
jiǎn剪
le了
。
These vines are growing too fast and need pruning.
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Gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
qiáng墙
bì壁
shàng上
pá爬
mǎn满
le了
cháng常
qīng青
téng藤
wàn蔓
。
The ancient walls are covered with evergreen vines.
noun
entanglement; creeping extension (of emotions, thoughts, etc.)
literaryMetaphorical usage describing emotions, thoughts, memories, or relationships that grow, spread, and entangle like climbing vines. Often used in literary or expressive contexts.
Gǎn感
qíng情
de的
téng藤
wàn蔓
zài在
tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
méng萌
yá芽
、
màn蔓
yán延
。
The tendrils of emotion sprouted and spread in his heart.
Sī思
niàn念
rú如
téng藤
wàn蔓
bān般
chán缠
rào绕
xīn心
tóu头
，
huī挥
zhī之
bù不
qù去
。
Longing twined around her heart like vines, impossible to shake off.
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Zhǒng种
zhǒng种
yōu忧
lǜ虑
xiàng像
téng藤
wàn蔓
yī一
yàng样
pá爬
mǎn满
le了
tā她
de的
xīn心
。
All kinds of worries climbed over her heart like vines.