绵延 (mián yán) — to stretch long and unbroken; to be continuous (over space or time)
Definition
A literary verb meaning 'to stretch on and on, unbroken' — used for landscapes, coastlines, or history extending continuously across space or time.
verb
to stretch long and unbrokento be continuous (over space or time)
Examples
- 绵延。Zhè zuò shān mài mián yán shù bǎi gōng lǐ.This mountain range stretches for hundreds of kilometers.
- 绵延，。Zhōng guó de lì shǐ mián yán bú duàn, yǐ yǒu wǔ qiān nián.China's history is continuous and unbroken, already five thousand years.
- 绵延，。Hǎi àn xiàn mián yán qǐ fú, fēng jǐng fēi cháng měi lì.The coastline stretches and undulates, the scenery is very beautiful.
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