依依
Chinese
according to; depend on; near to; (Min Dong) kinship prefix |
according to; depend on; near to; (Min Dong) kinship prefix | ||
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simp. and trad. (依依) |
依 | 依 |
Pronunciation
Adjective
依依
- young leaves stir gently in the wind
- 昔我往矣,楊柳依依;今我來思,雨雪霏霏。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Classic of Poetry, circa 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Xī wǒ wǎng yǐ, yángliǔ yīyī; jīn wǒ lái sī, yǔxuě fēifēi. [Pinyin]
At first, when we set out,
The willows were fresh and green;
Now, when we shall be returning,
The snow will be falling in clouds.
昔我往矣,杨柳依依;今我来思,雨雪霏霏。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
- regret leaving
- thinking of with respect
- vaguely
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