怀抱 (huái bào) — (verb) to hold in one's arms; to hug; (verb, figurative) to cherish; to harbor (an ideal, hope, feeling); (noun) bosom; embrace (physical or figurative)
Definition
怀抱 (huáibào) is more literary than 拥抱 or 抱 — used in writing for both holding in one's arms and cherishing ideals/hope. 胸 focuses on the physical chest; 胸怀 stresses broad-mindedness.
verb
to hold in one's armsto hug(verb, figurative) to cherishto harbor (an ideal, hope, feeling)
noun
bosomembrace (physical or figurative)
Examples
- 怀抱，。Tā huái bào zhe hái zi, qīng qīng pāi tā de bèi.She hugged the child and gently patted his back.
- 怀抱，。Tā yì zhí huái bào zhe duì wèi lái de xī wàng, nǔ lì qián xíng.He has always cherished hopes for the future and works hard to move forward.
- 怀抱。Hái zi zài mā ma de huái bào lǐ shuì zháo le.The child fell asleep in his mother's arms.
Origin
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