软绵绵 (ruǎn mián mián) — soft and fluffy; velvety; weak; limp (of body or will); overly sentimental; mawkish (of music, art, etc.)
Definition
A vivid reduplicated adjective meaning 'soft and fluffy' in a pleasant way, or (of a person) weak and limp with no energy. The third sense — mawkish, overly sentimental — is about music or art that feels cloying.
adjective
soft and fluffyvelvetyweaklimp (of body or will)overly sentimentalmawkish (of music, art, etc.)
Examples
- 软绵绵，。Zhè zhǒng dàn gāo chī qǐ lái ruǎn mián mián de, rù kǒu jí huà.This kind of cake is soft and fluffy, melting in your mouth.
- ，软绵绵，。Fā shāo zhī hòu, tā hún shēn ruǎn mián mián de, yì diǎn lì qi dōu méi yǒu.After the fever, her whole body felt weak and limp, without any strength.
- 软绵绵，。Nà shǒu gē tài ruǎn mián mián le, tīng le ràng rén xiǎng kū.That song is too mawkish; it makes you want to cry after listening.
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