Definition
纷飞 describes things — snowflakes, petals, leaves, or even rumors — flying or swirling about in a chaotic, scattered way. It's a literary verb that paints a vivid picture of many small objects moving through the air at once. You'll see it in poetry, news headlines, and descriptive prose, not everyday conversation.
v.
(of snow, petals, leaves, etc.) to swirl aboutto flutter in all directions
Examples
- ，。Chuāng wài dà xuě fēn fēi, yí piàn bái máng máng de shìjiè.Outside the window, heavy snow was swirling about, creating a vast white world.
- ，纷飞，。Chūntiān lái le, huābàn fēn fēi, měi jí le.Spring has come, and the flower petals are fluttering about — it's extremely beautiful.
- 纷飞，。Zhànchǎng shàng xiāoyān fēn fēi, zhànshìmen fěnyǒng qiánjìn.On the battlefield, smoke was swirling about as the soldiers bravely advanced.
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