Definition & Meaning

1.overflowing; inundating; brimming; flooding

2.billowing; wavy; (of water) rippling and glistening

liàn yàn

潋 滟

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1
adj.fmloverflowing; inundating; brimming; flooding
- jīn zūn liàn yàn
  金樽潋滟
  gold cup brimming over with wine
2
adj.fmlbillowing; wavy; (of water) rippling and glistening
- yuè sè xia shuǐ bō liàn yàn
  月色下，水波潋滟。
  The waves sparkled in the moonlight.
- pái fāng hòu shuǐ guāng liàn yàn bì bō dàng yàng zhè jiù shì xīng hú
  牌坊后，水光潋滟，碧波荡漾，这就是星湖。
  Behind it, one has a glimpse of a far-reaching blue lake which is known as star lake.

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