(of a person) sad beyond words (idiom); (of music, literature etc) poignant; very sentimental
trad. 纏綿悱惻
Also written 纏綿悱惻【chán mián fěi cè】
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4缠
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to wind around, to wrap round, to coil, tangle, to involve, to bother, to annoy
- Pinyin
- chán
- Traditional
- 纏
- Strokes
- 13
- Frequency
- 6824 of 2500
绵
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silk floss, continuous, soft, weak, mild-mannered (dialect)
- Pinyin
- mián
- Traditional
- 綿
- Strokes
- 11
悱
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to want to articulate one's thoughts but be unable to
- Pinyin
- fěi
- Strokes
- 11
恻
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sorrowful
- Pinyin
- cè
- Traditional
- 惻
- Strokes
- 9