Definition
瑟缩 describes a physical or metaphorical shrinking—from cold, fear, or discomfort. You can use it for a person trembling in the cold or cowering in fear, but also for the rustling sound of leaves or fabric in the air. It's a literary verb often found in descriptive or narrative Chinese.
v.
to shrink or cower (from cold or fear)to rustle (in the air, of leaves, etc.)
Examples
- 瑟缩。Tā lěng de sè suō zài jiǎo luò lǐ.He was so cold he curled up in the corner.
- ，瑟缩。Tīng dào léi shēng, xiǎo gǒu xià de sè suō qǐ lái.Hearing thunder, the puppy cowered in fear.
- ，瑟缩。Qiū fēng fú guò, shù yè sè suō zuò xiǎng.The autumn wind blew, the leaves rustled.
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