Definition
盘桓 is a literary verb meaning either 'to stay or linger in a place' (often with a sense of leisurely delay) or 'to hover, circle, or spiral' (used for birds, smoke, or fog). It's less common in daily speech than 逗留 or 盘旋, and carries a slightly poetic tone. Use it in more formal or descriptive writing.
v.
(literary) to stayto linger (in a place)(literary) to hoverto circle (of birds, smoke, etc.)
Examples
- 盘桓。Wǒmen zài hú biān pán huán le yì zhěng tiān.We lingered by the lake for an entire day.
- 盘桓。Jǐ zhī cāng yīng zài kōng zhōng pán huán.Several eagles were circling in the sky.
- 盘桓，。Shān jiān yún wù pán huán, rú tóng xiān jìng yì bān.The mist lingered around the mountains, like a fairyland.
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