深长 (shēn cháng) — profound (with a sense of enduring significance or subtle implication)
Definition
深长 describes something (a look, a silence, a sentence) that carries hidden depth and lasting meaning — not just 'deep', but rich with implication the listener is meant to feel.
adjective
profound (with a sense of enduring significance or subtle implication)
Examples
- 。Tā de huà shuō dé yì wèi shēn shēn cháng.His words were meaningful and profound.
- ，深长。Tā kàn le wǒ yì yǎn, mù guāng shēn cháng.She gave me a look, her gaze deep and meaningful.
- 深长，。Zhè piān wén zhāng hán yì shēn cháng, zhí dé fǎn fù dú.This article has profound implications and is worth reading repeatedly.
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