surround; linger; envelop
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to flow around; to envelop; to linger (of water, mist, sound, etc.)
Originally describes water or mist circling around something; extended to describe sounds, emotions, or memories lingering persistently in one's mind.
Qīng清
xī溪
yíng萦
rào绕
zhe着
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
cūn村
zhuāng庄
。
A clear stream flows around the ancient village.
Yún云
wù雾
yíng萦
rào绕
zài在
shān山
yāo腰
zhī之
jiān间
。
Clouds and mist linger between the mountainsides.
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Tā他
de的
huà话
yǔ语
yī一
zhí直
yíng萦
rào绕
zài在
wǒ我
ěr耳
biān边
。
His words have been lingering in my ears.