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连绵
liánmián
Description
"连绵"是说很多东西一个接着一个，不停下来。
"连绵" means many things connected one after another, without stopping.
我们常用它来说山、雨或者声音很长时间不断。
We often use it to describe mountains, rain, or sounds that continue for a long time.
Meanings
连绵liánmián
continuous; unbroken; stretching on and on
这里的山连绵不断。
The mountains here stretch on continuously.
连绵liánmián
continuous; endless (of rain, sound, etc.)
最近下着连绵的小雨。
It has been drizzling continuously lately.
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Notes
- Etymology
连 (to link) + 绵 (soft, continuous like cotton thread), stressing an unbroken stretch.
- Nuance
often describes mountains, rain, or emotions extending long without stopping.
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