蜿蜒 (wān yán) — to wind, to meander (of rivers, roads, paths, etc.); to wriggle, to twist (of snakes, dragons, etc.)
Definition
Written/literary verb meaning 'to wind, meander, or wriggle' — used for rivers, roads, and snakes in descriptive prose, not everyday speech.
verb
to windto meander (of rivers, roads, paths, etc.)to wriggleto twist (of snakes, dragons, etc.)
Examples
- 蜿蜒。Zhè tiáo shān lù wān yán zài qún shān zhī jiān.This mountain path winds among the peaks.
- 蜿蜒。Yì tiáo qīng chè de xiǎo xī wān yán liú guò tián yě.A clear stream meanders through the fields.
- 蜿蜒。Nà tiáo shé wān yán zhe zuān jìn le shí fèng.That snake wriggled into a crack in the rocks.
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