婉转 (wǎn zhuǎn) — (of voice, music) sweet, mellow, melodious; (of speech, expression) indirect, tactful, euphemistic
Definition
Adjective with two distinct uses: describing voice or music as sweet and mellow, and describing speech as tactful and indirect rather than blunt. Both senses share a sense of softness and gentle smoothness.
adjective
(of voice, music) sweetmellowmelodious(of speech, expression) indirecttactfuleuphemistic
Examples
- 婉转，。Tā de gē shēng wǎn zhuǎn dòng tīng, ràng rén táo zuì.Her singing is sweet and melodious, intoxicating the listener.
- 婉转，。Tā shuō huà hěn wǎn zhuǎn, bú huì zhí jiē pī píng bié rén.He speaks very tactfully and never criticizes others directly.
- 婉转，。Zhè shǒu qǔ zi xuán lǜ wǎn zhuǎn, tīng le ràng rén xīn qíng píng jìng.The melody of this piece is mellow, bringing a sense of calm when listened to.
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