缠绵悱恻

Traditional: 纏綿悱惻

chán mián fěi cè

Dictionary entry

(of a person) sad beyond words (idiom)

What does 缠绵悱恻 mean?

缠绵悱恻 (chán mián fěi cè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(of a person) sad beyond words (idiom)

2(of music, literature etc) poignant

3very sentimental

Character breakdown

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缠chánto wind around · to wrap round 绵miánsilk floss · continuous 悱fěito want to articulate one's thoughts but be unable to 恻cèsorrowful

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缠绵悱恻

chán mián fěi cè

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