linger; sojourn; tarry
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to linger; to sojourn; to remain for a long time
literaryLiterary and somewhat archaic. Used to describe staying in a place for an extended period, often involuntarily or due to circumstances.
Tā他
yīn因
shì事
yān淹
liú留
tā他
xiāng乡
shù数
nián年
。
He was detained by affairs and lingered in a foreign land for several years.
Cǐ此
dì地
fēng风
jǐng景
shèn甚
měi美
，
bù不
yóu由
de得
yān淹
liú留
shù数
rì日
。
The scenery here is so beautiful that one cannot help but linger for several days.
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Yān淹
liú留
yì异
guó国
，
sī思
xiāng乡
xīn心
qiè切
。
Lingering in a foreign country, one is intensely homesick.