纏綿悱惻 chán mián fěi cè

(of music, literature etc) poignant; very sentimental

Word data

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Definitions

  1. 1. (of music, literature etc) poignant
  2. 2. very sentimental
  3. 3. (of a person) sad beyond words (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
纏 chán
to wind around; to wrap round; to coil
綿 mián
cotton; soft; continuous
悱 fěi
to want to articulate one's thoughts but be unable to
惻 cè
sorrowful