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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