sway; flicker; flutter
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to sway; to swing gently; to flicker (of light)
Describes gentle, rhythmic movement of objects, plants, or light in the wind. Often carries a poetic or literary connotation.
Zhú烛
guāng光
zài在
wēi微
fēng风
zhōng中
yáo摇
yè曳
。
The candlelight flickered in the breeze.
Chuí垂
liǔ柳
zài在
hú湖
biān边
qīng轻
qīng轻
yáo摇
yè曳
。
The weeping willows swayed gently by the lake.
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Tā她
chuān穿
zhe着
cháng长
qún裙
，
qún裙
bǎi摆
suí随
fēng风
yáo摇
yè曳
。
She was wearing a long skirt whose hem swayed in the wind.