绵绵 (mián mián) — continuous; unbroken (of rain, affection, thoug…

Definition

A literary bound form meaning 'continuous, unbroken' — pairs with 细雨 (drizzle), 思念 (longing), 情意 (affection) to evoke something soft and endless.

bound form

continuousunbroken (of rain, affection, thoughts, etc.)

绵绵。
Chuāng wài shì mián mián de xì yǔ.
Outside the window is a continuous drizzle.
绵绵。
Tā xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le mián mián de sī niàn.
His heart is filled with endless longing.
绵绵。
Zhè zhǒng qíng yì mián mián de gǎn jué ràng rén nán wàng.
This feeling of perpetual affection is unforgettable.

Reduplicated word

构词法gòucífǎ

重叠chóngdiéReduplication

A syllable said twice — for affection, for softness, or simply because that is how the word is said.

绵miáncontinuous

绵 suggests continuous; doubling it gives the sense of unbroken, prolonged.

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