麦浪 (mài làng) — billowing wheat fields

Definition

Literary image-word for the wave-like ripples across a wheat field when the wind blows. More poetic than plain 麦田 ('wheat field') — it emphasizes the moving, rolling shape.

noun

billowing wheat fields

Examples

麦浪。
Qiū tiān de mài làng zài yáng guāng xià shǎn shǎn fā guāng.
The billowing wheat fields in autumn shimmer in the sunlight.
麦浪，。
Fēng chuī guò mài làng, fā chū shā shā de shēng yīn.
The wind blows through the billowing wheat fields, making a rustling sound.
麦浪。
Yí piàn jīn sè de mài làng ràng rén gǎn dào wēn nuǎn.
A stretch of golden billowing wheat fields makes people feel warm.

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