飘荡 (piāo dàng) — to drift (in air or on water); to flutter (in the wind)
Definition
Paints slow, aimless motion through air or on water — kites, flags, boats. More lingering and weightless than 飘 (which just means 'to float / drift fleetingly').
verb
to drift (in air or on water)to flutter (in the wind)
Examples
- 飘荡。Fēng zheng zài kōng zhōng piāo dàng.The kite was drifting in the air.
- 飘荡。Xiān yàn de qí zi zài fēng zhōng piāo dàng.The bright flag fluttered in the wind.
- 飘荡。Xiǎo chuán zài hú miàn shàng qīng qīng piāo dàng.The little boat drifted gently on the lake.
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