余韵 (yú yùn) — lingering resonance or charm (of sound, flavor, or art); remnant customs or influence from a past era
Definition
A literary word for the aftertaste, lingering charm, or lasting influence left behind by a sound, work of art, or past era. Often used in writing to evoke something that stays with you after the main impression fades.
noun
lingering resonance or charm (of sound, flavor, or art)remnant customs or influence from a past era
Examples
- ，余韵，。Qín shēng suī zhǐ, dàn yú yùn bú duàn, lìng rén huí wèi.The sound of the zither has stopped, but the lingering resonance continues, leaving people to savor it.
- 余韵。Táng shī de yú yùn zhì jīn réng yǐng xiǎng zhe xiàn dài wén xué.The lingering charm of Tang poetry still influences modern literature.
- 余韵。Gǔ zhèn bǎo liú le míng qīng shí qī de yú yùn.The ancient town has preserved the remnant customs from the Ming and Qing dynasties.
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