flutter; wave; sway
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to flutter; to wave; to sway (in the wind, attracting attention)
Commonly used with flags, banners, and branches. Also appears in the idiom 花枝招展 (huāzhī-zhāozhǎn), describing a woman dressed up attractively.
Hóng红
qí旗
yíng迎
fēng风
zhāo招
zhǎn展
。
The red flags flutter in the wind.
Guǎng广
chǎng场
shàng上
cǎi彩
qí旗
zhāo招
zhǎn展
，
shí十
fēn分
rè热
nao闹
。
Colorful flags waved in the square, creating a lively atmosphere.
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Chūn春
tiān天
de的
liǔ柳
zhī枝
zài在
hú湖
biān边
yíng迎
fēng风
zhāo招
zhǎn展
。
In spring, the willow branches sway in the wind by the lake.
Tā她
dǎ打
ban扮
de得
huā花
zhī枝
zhāo招
zhǎn展
de地
chū出
xí席
le了
yàn宴
huì会
。
She attended the banquet dressed up attractively like blooming flowers.