缭绕 (liáo rǎo) — to curl up (of smoke, mist, etc.); to hang around, to linger (of fragrance, sound, etc.)
Definition
A literary verb for things (smoke, mist, fragrance, sound) that drift and curl through the air around you. Almost always used with 着 for an ongoing, atmospheric scene — not a physical motion.
verb
to curl up (of smoke, mist, etc.)to hang aroundto linger (of fragrance, sound, etc.)
Examples
- 缭绕。Fáng jiān lǐ liáo rǎo zhe dàn dàn de yān wù.The room was filled with light curling smoke.
- 缭绕。Shān dǐng shàng liáo rǎo zhe bái yún.White clouds curled around the mountain top.
- 缭绕。Huā yuán lǐ huā xiāng liáo rǎo.The fragrance of flowers lingered in the garden.
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