郁郁 (yù yù) — (of vegetation) lush, luxuriant; (of mood) melancholy, gloomy; (of fragrance) rich, strongly fragrant
Definition
A literary bound form that travels with another character (e.g. 郁郁葱葱, 郁郁寡欢, 郁郁芬芳) to describe vivid lushness, deep melancholy, or rich fragrance — never used alone.
bound form
(of vegetation) lushluxuriant(of mood) melancholygloomy(of fragrance) richstrongly fragrant
Examples
- 郁郁，。Zhè piàn sēn lín yù yù cōng cōng, fēi cháng měi lì.This forest is lush and verdant, extremely beautiful.
- 郁郁，。Tā zuì jìn xīn qíng yù yù, bù xiǎng gēn rén shuō huà.He has been feeling gloomy lately and doesn't want to talk to anyone.
- 郁郁。Huā yuán lǐ piāo lái yù yù de huā xiāng.From the garden comes a rich floral fragrance.
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