winding; meandering
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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winding and continuous; meandering; serpentine
literaryLiterary term describing a path, line, or range of mountains that winds continuously. Often used in written Chinese to depict scenery or processions moving along a winding route.
Duì队
wu伍
yán沿
zhe着
shān山
dào道
yǐ迤
lǐ逦
ér而
xíng行
。
The procession marched along the winding mountain path.
Hé河
liú流
yǐ迤
lǐ逦
liú流
guò过
shān山
gǔ谷
，
jǐng景
sè色
shí十
fēn分
yōu优
měi美
。
The river wound its way through the valley, creating beautiful scenery.
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Yuǎn远
chù处
qún群
shān山
yǐ迤
lǐ逦
，
rú如
tóng同
yī一
tiáo条
chén沉
shuì睡
de的
jù巨
lóng龙
。
In the distance, the mountains rose and fell in a continuous range, like a sleeping giant dragon.