荡漾 dàngyàng to ripple
to ripple; to undulate
How to remember 荡漾: 荡 pond + 漾 to ripple = to ripple.
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How it is used
- To ripple / undulate gently - of water, and figuratively of feelings - 湖水荡漾 (húshuǐ dàngyàng) the lake ripples; 春意荡漾 (chūnyì dàngyàng) spring feeling fills the air.
- The gentle rocking motion of water extends to sounds, smiles, and moods rippling and spreading.
- Literary/lyrical register.