慵懒 (yōng lǎn) — languid, lazily relaxed (in a pleasant or comfortable way)
Definition
Literary word for a slow, pleasantly lazy mood or appearance — softer and more poetic than 懒 (lazy), which suggests a negative character trait rather than a relaxed atmosphere.
verb
languidlazily relaxed (in a pleasant or comfortable way)
Examples
- ，，慵懒。Wǔ hòu, yáng guāng zhào jìn lái, zhěng gè fáng jiān dōu xiǎn de hěn yōng lǎn.In the afternoon, sunlight streams in, and the whole room feels very languid.
- 慵懒。Yì zhī yōng lǎn de māo pā zài chuāng tái shàng dǎ dǔn.A languid cat lay on the windowsill dozing.
- ，慵懒。Tā shēn le gè lǎn yāo, yí fù yōng lǎn de yàng zi.He stretched and looked all languid.
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