涟漪 (lián yī) — ripples (on water, literary); (figurative) subtle emotional stirrings; ripples of feeling
Definition
A literary word for 'ripples' on water, also used figuratively for a quiet emotional stirring in the heart. More poetic and written than the plain 波浪.
noun
ripples (on water, literary)(figurative) subtle emotional stirringsripples of feeling
Examples
- ，涟漪。Wēi fēng fú guò, hú miàn fàn qǐ céng céng lián yī.A gentle breeze passed, and layers of ripples spread across the lake.
- 涟漪。Tā de huà zài wǒ xīn zhōng jī qǐ le lián yī.Her words stirred ripples in my heart.
- 涟漪。Píng jìng de shēng huó ǒu ěr yě huì fàn qǐ yì sī lián yī.Even a calm life will occasionally stir up a faint ripple.
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