连绵 (lián mián) — continuous, unbroken (of mountain ranges, rain, war, etc.)
Definition
连绵 is a literary verb for things that stretch on without a break — mountain ranges, rain, warfare. More formal and vivid than the plain 不断 / 连续, and usually describes natural or historical scenes rather than discrete actions.
verb
continuousunbroken (of mountain ranges, rain, war, etc.)
Examples
- 连绵，。Yuǎn chù de qún shān lián mián qǐ fú, fēi cháng zhuàng guān.The distant mountain ranges stretch continuously, very spectacular.
- 连绵，。Zhè ge yuè yīn yǔ lián mián, yī fu dōu shài bù gān.It has been raining continuously this month, and the clothes can't dry.
- 连绵，。Lì shǐ shàng zhè piàn dì qū zhàn huǒ lián mián, bǎi xìng shēng huó kùn kǔ.Historically, this region saw unbroken warfare, and the people lived in hardship.
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