gentle and subtle; soft and melancholic
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
gentle and graceful; soft and subtle (of voice, music, or literary style)
literaryOften describes a melancholic yet graceful aesthetic. The source notes this form is equivalent to 幽婉.
Tā她
de的
gē歌
shēng声
yōu幽
wǎn婉
dòng动
rén人
，
lìng令
rén人
chén沉
zuì醉
。
Her singing was gentle and haunting, utterly captivating.
Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
de的
fēng风
gé格
yōu幽
wǎn婉
hán含
xù蓄
，
nài耐
rén人
xún寻
wèi味
。
The style of this poem is subtle and implicit, leaving much to ponder.
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Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
yōu幽
wǎn婉
de的
dí笛
shēng声
，
zài在
yè夜
kōng空
zhōng中
huí回
dàng荡
。
From afar came the soft, lilting sound of a flute, echoing through the night sky.