xuánxiǎng

玄想

Word · VerbTraditional懸想

imagine; visualize; fancy

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to imagine; to visualize; to fancy

literary

Often implies deep, fanciful, or wistful contemplation, typically with one's eyes closed or in a meditative state. Used in literary or formal contexts.

Bì闭
mù目
xuán悬
xiǎng想
 ,
fǎng仿
fú佛
shēn置
zhì身
yú于
shān山
shuǐ水
zhī之
jiān间
 。

Closing his eyes to visualize, he felt as if he were amidst mountains and rivers.

Tā他
dú独
zì自
xuán悬
xiǎng想
zhe着
wèi未
lái来
de的
měi美
hǎo好
shēng生
huó活
 。

He sat alone imagining the beautiful life that lay ahead.

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Shī诗
rén人
xuán悬
xiǎng想
gù故
xiāng乡
de的
míng明
yuè月
 ,
bù不
jīn禁
shān潸
rán然
lèi泪
xià下
 。

The poet visualized the bright moon of his hometown and couldn't help shedding tears.