(miǎn) — (literary, bound) remote, distant (in time or space)

Definition

Literary, bound form meaning 'remote, distant' in time or space — used mostly in set phrases like 缅怀 and 缅远, not as a standalone word.

bound form
(literary, bound) remotedistant (in time or space)

Examples

  • Dà jiā miǎn huái le zhè wèi wěi dà de zuò jiā.
    Everyone commemorated this great writer.
  • Zhè ge gù shi jiǎng de shì miǎn yuǎn de shí dài.
    This story is about a distant era.
  • Zhè xiē shī gē biǎo dá le shī rén de miǎn yuǎn sī xù.
    These poems express the poet's distant thoughts.

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