Chinese word dictionary

缠绵悱恻

chán mián fěi cè · (of a person) sad beyond words (idiom); (of music, literature etc) poignant; very sentimental

Practice word

Word information

Simplified缠绵悱恻

Traditional纏綿悱惻

Pinyinchán mián fěi cè

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

缠chán

to wrap, to entangle; to involve; to bother, to annoy

绵mián

continuous, unbroken; cotten, silk; soft, downy

悱fěi

overcome with emotion; at a loss for words

恻cè

anguished; sympathetic

How to learn 缠绵悱恻

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

缠chán

to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy

缠绕chánrào

twisting; to twine; to wind; to pester; to bother

海绵hǎimián

(zoology) sea sponge; (esp.) dried sea sponge; sponge (made from polyester or cellulose etc); foam rubber

纠缠jiūchán

to be in a tangle; to nag

连绵liánmián

continuous; unbroken; uninterrupted; extending forever into the distance (of mountain range, river etc)