盘桓 (pán huán) — (literary) to stay, to linger (in a place); (literary) to hover, to circle (of birds, smoke, etc.)
Definition
Literary verb meaning to linger in a place or to circle/hover (birds, mist). Strongly written style — avoid in spoken Chinese.
verb
(literary) to stayto linger (in a place)(literary) to hoverto circle (of birds, smoke, etc.)
Examples
- 盘桓。Wǒ men zài hú biān pán huán le yì zhěng tiān.We lingered by the lake for an entire day.
- 盘桓。Jǐ zhī cāng yīng zài kōng zhōng pán huán.Several eagles were circling in the sky.
- 盘桓，。Shān jiān yún wù pán huán, rú tóng xiān jìng yì bān.The mist lingered around the mountains, like a fairyland.
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