纏綿悱惻
chán​mián​fěi​cè

exceedingly sentimental

  • created sense approved 缠绵悱恻/纏綿悱惻 · chán​mián​fěi​cè · exceedingly sentimental — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    缠绵悱恻 / 纏綿悱惻

    chán​mián​fěi​cè

    exceedingly sentimental

    Describes deep, lingering sorrow or sadness that is difficult to shake off; often used for music, literature, or a person's inner feelings that are poignant and full of pathos.

    缠绵 (literal) → 缠绵/纏綿 · chán​mián · entangled 悱恻 (literal) → 悱恻/悱惻 · fěi​cè · sad at heart

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense