Definition
缠绵 is a stative verb that describes something deeply affecting or tangled. It can describe a voice, song, or memory that is tender and moving, emotions that make people feel inseparable, or physical things (like vines or threads) that are intertwined and hard to separate. The word carries a poetic and often romantic tone, especially when used for relationships or lingering feelings.
s.v.
touchingmoving (emotionally affecting, e.g. of music, voice, or memories)tenderly attachedinseparable (of relationships or feelings)tangledintertwined (literally or figuratively confused)
Examples
- 缠绵。Tā chàng de gē fēicháng chán mián dòngrén.The song she sang is very touching and moving.
- 缠绵，。Tāmen liǎ de gǎnqíng hěn chán mián, shéi yě lí bù kāi shéi.Their feelings are tenderly attached, neither can leave the other.
- 缠绵，。Nà duàn huíyì chán mián zài xīntóu, hěn nán wàngjì.That memory clings to the heart, hard to forget.
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