melancholy; long; leisurely
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesadjective
melancholy; sad; worried; longing
literaryClassical usage, notably from the Book of Songs (诗经) describing a heart heavy with sorrow or longing.
Qīng青
qīng青
zǐ子
jīn衿
，
yōu悠
yōu悠
wǒ我
xīn心
。
The collar of your robe is blue, and my heart is heavy with longing.
Tā他
huái怀
zhe着
yōu悠
yōu悠
de的
xiāng乡
chóu愁
lí离
kāi开
le了
gù故
xiāng乡
。
He left his hometown with a deep, melancholic homesickness.
adjective
long (duration); distant (in time or space); far-reaching
literaryDescribes extended periods of time or vast distances, often with a poetic or solemn connotation.
Yōu悠
yōu悠
suì岁
yuè月
，
zhuǎn转
yǎn眼
jiān间
shí十
nián年
guò过
qù去
le了
。
The long years passed in the blink of an eye, and ten years were gone.
Yōu悠
yōu悠
cāng苍
tiān天
，
cǐ此
hé何
rén人
zāi哉
？
O distant blue heaven, what kind of person is this?
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Lì历
shǐ史
de的
cháng长
hé河
yōu悠
yōu悠
liú流
qù去
。
The long river of history flows on and on.
adjective
leisurely; carefree; unhurried
literaryDescribes a relaxed, unhurried state of movement or existence.
Bái白
yún云
yōu悠
yōu悠
de地
piāo飘
guò过
lán蓝
tiān天
。
White clouds drifted leisurely across the blue sky.
Tā他
yōu悠
yōu悠
rán然
de地
hē喝
zhe着
chá茶
，
shí十
fēn分
qiè惬
yì意
。
He drank his tea in a leisurely manner, completely content.