flowing gently; calm water
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
flowing gently; calm and placid (of water)
literaryA literary term used in descriptive writing to depict the tranquil flow of rivers, streams, or lakes. Often found in classical or formal modern prose.
Jiāng江
shuǐ水
tián湉
tián湉
，
liú流
tǎng淌
bù不
xī息
。
The river water flows gently and ceaselessly.
Hú湖
miàn面
tián湉
tián湉
，
rú如
jìng镜
wèi未
mó磨
。
The lake surface is placid, like an unpolished mirror.
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Xī溪
liú流
tián湉
tián湉
，
qīng清
chè澈
jiàn见
dǐ底
。
The stream flows gently, crystal clear to the bottom.