涓涓 (juān juān) — (literary, adverb) trickling slowly and steadily, in a gentle stream
Definition
A literary adverb meaning 'trickling slowly and steadily' — a bound form usually written reduplicated (涓涓) to paint gentle, continuous flow, as of streams or tears.
bound form
(literary, adverb) trickling slowly and steadilyin a gentle stream
Examples
- 涓涓，。Shān jiān juān juān xī shuǐ, qīng chè jiàn dǐ.A clear mountain stream trickles gently, so clear you can see the bottom.
- 涓涓。Tā de lèi shuǐ juān juān ér xià.Her tears trickled down slowly.
- 涓涓。juān juān Xì liú huì chéng dà hé.Small trickling streams converge into a great river.
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