流淌 (liú tǎng) — to flow (of liquids, time, music, emotions, etc…

Definition

Literary 'to flow' used for water, time, music, and emotions — broader and more poetic than plain 流. Pairs with 出来 to mark outward movement (e.g. memories welling up).

verb

to flow (of liquids, time, music, emotions, etc.)

Examples

流淌。
Shí guāng zài zhǐ jiān jìng jìng liú tǎng.
Time flows quietly through the fingertips.
流淌。
Wēn nuǎn de jì yì cóng xīn dǐ liú tǎng chū lái.
Warm memories flowed out from the bottom of the heart.
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Yōu yáng de dí shēng zài yè kōng zhōng liú tǎng.
The melodious flute sound flows through the night sky.