Definition
冉冉是书面语色彩很浓的叠词，主要描写两种缓慢而优雅的动态：一是像太阳、炊烟或人影那样‘慢慢上升或移动’，二是像柳条、长发那样‘柔软地垂下或飘动’。HSK 7阶段在文学作品、古风歌词或散文里经常见到，用在主语后面作状语，节奏感强，不能用在日常对话中。
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(literary) slowlygradually (used for rising, moving, or fading motion)(literary) hanging down softly and gracefully (of branches, hair, etc.)
Examples
- 冉冉，。Tàiyáng rǎn rǎn cóng dōngfāng shēng qǐ, dàdì jiànjiàn míngliàng qǐlái.The sun rose slowly from the east, and the earth gradually became bright.
- 冉冉，。Liǔzhī zài chūnfēng zhōng rǎn rǎn bǎidòng, xiàng shàonǚ de chángfà.The willow branches swayed gently in the spring breeze, like a girl's long hair.
- 冉冉，。Chuīyān rǎn rǎn shēng qǐ, cūnzi lǒngzhào zài bó wù lǐ.The cooking smoke rose slowly, and the village was shrouded in a light mist.
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