流淌 (liú tǎng) — to flow (of liquids, time, music, emotions, etc.)
Definition
Literary 'to flow' used for water, time, music, and emotions — broader and more poetic than plain 流. Pairs with 出来 to mark outward movement (e.g. memories welling up).
verb
to flow (of liquids, time, music, emotions, etc.)
Examples
- 流淌。Shí guāng zài zhǐ jiān jìng jìng liú tǎng.Time flows quietly through the fingertips.
- 流淌。Wēn nuǎn de jì yì cóng xīn dǐ liú tǎng chū lái.Warm memories flowed out from the bottom of the heart.
- 。Yōu yáng de dí shēng zài yè kōng zhōng liú tǎng.The melodious flute sound flows through the night sky.
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