to linger; to meander; to swirl around
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to swirl around; to linger; to meander; to wind back and forth
literaryDescribes physical winding (rivers, paths) or mental lingering (memories, thoughts). Often used in literary contexts.
Dāng当
nián年
qíng情
jǐng景
，
yíng萦
huí回
nǎo脑
jì际
。
Scenes from those years lingered in my mind.
Qīng青
shān山
huán环
bào抱
，
lǜ绿
shuǐ水
yíng萦
huí回
。
Green mountains surround it, and clear waters wind around.
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Tā他
de的
shēng声
yīn音
yī一
zhí直
yíng萦
huí回
zài在
wǒ我
de的
ěr耳
biān边
。
His voice kept lingering in my ears.
Zhè这
tiáo条
xiǎo小
xī溪
yíng萦
huí回
qū曲
zhé折
，
chuān穿
guò过
zhěng整
gè个
cūn村
zhuāng庄
。
This small stream meanders and twists, running through the entire village.