mountain stream; ravine; brook
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
mountain stream; ravine; brook flowing between hills
literaryA literary term often used in poetry and nature writing to describe a small stream or gully flowing through a valley or between two mountains. More elegant than 小河.
Qīng清
chè澈
de的
xī溪
jiàn涧
zài在
shān山
gǔ谷
jiān间
chán潺
chán潺
liú流
tǎng淌
。
The clear mountain stream flows gently through the valley.
Wǒ我
men们
yán沿
zhe着
xī溪
jiàn涧
shàng上
xíng行
，
xún寻
zhǎo找
pù瀑
bù布
de的
yuán源
tóu头
。
We followed the ravine upstream, searching for the source of the waterfall.
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Yōu幽
shēn深
de的
xī溪
jiàn涧
liǎng两
páng旁
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
qīng青
tái苔
hé和
jué蕨
lèi类
zhí植
wù物
。
The deep ravine was covered with moss and ferns on both sides.