winding; meandering; serpentine
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
winding and continuous; meandering (of roads, mountains, rivers, etc.)
literaryLiterary term often used in written descriptions of natural landscapes. Also written as 委蛇.
Qún群
shān山
wēi逶
yí迤
，
yún云
wù雾
liáo缭
rào绕
。
The mountains wind continuously, shrouded in clouds and mist.
Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
liú流
wēi逶
yí迤
qū曲
zhé折
，
jǐng景
sè色
shí十
fēn分
yōu优
měi美
。
This river meanders and twists, offering extremely beautiful scenery.
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Wēi逶
yí迤
de的
shān山
lù路
wān蜿
yán蜒
xiàng向
shàng上
。
The winding mountain road snakes upward.
Yuǎn远
wàng望
cháng长
chéng城
wēi逶
yí迤
yú于
chóng崇
shān山
jùn峻
lǐng岭
zhī之
jiān间
。
From afar, the Great Wall winds through lofty mountains and high ridges.