piāo​xù

to bleach silk floss; to drift

  • created sense approved 漂絮 · piāo​xù · to bleach silk floss; to drift — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    漂絮

    piāo​xù

    to bleach silk floss; to drift

    to wash and bleach silk floss in water; (metaphorical) to wander or drift about like catkins or silk floss in the air

    漂 (literal) → 漂 · piǎo · to rinse 絮 (literal) → 絮 · xù · waste silk

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