Definition
飘扬 (piāoyáng) describes something waving or fluttering gently in the wind, like a flag, hair, or snowflakes. It focuses on the continuous, wind-driven motion. 忽悠 (hūyou) can also mean to sway or flutter, but often implies irregular, flickering movement and also carries the separate meaning 'to trick, to con'.
verb
to wave (in the wind)to flutter
Examples
- 飘扬。Tā de tóufa zài fēng zhōng piāo yáng.Her hair waves in the wind.
- 飘扬。Gōngyuán lǐ de qízi yíng fēng piāo yáng.The flags in the park flutter in the wind.
- 飘扬,。Xuěhuā zài kōngzhōng piāo yáng, fēicháng měilì.Snowflakes flutter in the air, very beautiful.
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