How to Say ‘A wisp drifting’ in Traditional Chinese
一縷飄散
💬 Usage Tip: The word [縷] refers to a strand; [飄散] means drifting away.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This evokes the image of something delicate and ephemeral.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
一
[yī]
one
Indicates a single item or unit.
我有一隻貓
I have one cat.
縷
[lǚ]
strand
A single thin piece of something.
她的頭髮有一縷銀色
There is a strand of silver in her hair.
飄散
[piāo sàn]
drift
To move smoothly and slowly in the air or on water.
樹葉在風中飄散
The leaves drift in the wind.
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