盈盈 (yíng yíng) — limpid, clear (of water, eyes, etc.); graceful, slender (of a woman's figure or movements); brimming over (with joy, laughter, etc.)
Definition
A literary bound form: 盈盈 modifies 'full' or 'clear' qualities — usually of water, eyes, or a woman's graceful figure. It is a reduplicative (叠词) used almost entirely in writing; not for everyday speech.
bound form
limpidclear (of water, eyes, etc.)gracefulslender (of a woman's figure or movements)brimming over (with joy, laughter, etc.)
Examples
- 盈盈，。Hú shuǐ qīng chè yíng yíng, xiàng yí miàn jìng zi.The lake water is clear and limpid, like a mirror.
- 盈盈，。Tā shēn zī yíng yíng, bù tài yōu yǎ.Her figure is graceful and her gait elegant.
- 盈盈，。Jié rì de guǎng chǎng shàng xiào yǔ yíng yíng, chōng mǎn le huān lè.On the festival square, laughter and talk fill the air, full of joy.
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