纷飞 (fēn fēi) — (of snow, petals, leaves, etc.) to swirl about; to flutter in all directions

Definition

纷飞 (fēnfēi) is used for light things — snow, petals, leaves, smoke — scattering and fluttering through the air in many directions at once.

verb
(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 shì jiè.
    Outside the window, heavy snow was swirling about, creating a vast white world.
  • 纷飞
    Chūn tiān lái le, huā bàn fēn fēi, měi jí le.
    Spring has come, and the flower petals are fluttering about — it's extremely beautiful.
  • 纷飞
    Zhàn chǎng shàng xiāo yān fēn fēi, zhàn shì men fèn yǒng qián jìn.
    On the battlefield, smoke was swirling about as the soldiers bravely advanced.
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