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Expressing 'lingering' or 'hovering' with 萦绕 (yíngrào)
Description & Modification
Manner & Method
Structure
Subject + 萦绕 + (着) + Location/Object
Explanation
The verb 萦绕 (yíngrào) means 'to linger,' 'to hover around,' or 'to swirl about.' It is often used to describe sounds, melodies, thoughts, or mist that seem to circle and remain in a place. It carries a literary, evocative quality and is common in descriptive prose.
Examples
那段旋律一直萦绕在我的脑海里。
Nà duàn xuánlǜ yīzhí yíngrào zài wǒ de nǎohǎi lǐ.
That melody has been lingering in my mind.
淡淡的花香萦绕在房间中。
Dàndàn de huāxiāng yíngrào zài fángjiān zhōng.
A faint floral fragrance lingered in the room.
离别的忧伤萦绕心头，久久不散。
Líbié de yōushāng yíngrào xīntóu, jiǔjiǔ bù sàn.
The sorrow of parting lingered in my heart and wouldn't fade for a long time.