玲玲 (líng líng) — (onomatopoeia) tinkling sound of jade pieces
Definition
Literary onomatopoeia for the clear, ringing clink of jade or metal — used in writing to describe tinkling sounds, not in everyday speech.
onomatopoeia
tinkling sound of jade pieces
Examples
- 玲玲。Fēng líng fā chū líng líng de shēng xiǎng.The wind chime made a tinkling sound.
- 玲玲。Yù pèi zài yāo jiān líng líng zuò xiǎng.The jade pendant at the waist tinkled.
- ，玲玲。Tā zǒu lù shí, ěr huán líng líng dì xiǎng.When she walked, her earrings tinkled.
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