缠绵悱恻 in English chan2 mian2 fei3 ce4 Meaning

Meanings

  • (of a person) sad beyond words (idiomatic expression)
  • (of music, literature and so on) poignant
  • very sentimental

Simplified Characters

缠 绵 悱 恻

Traditional Characters

纏 綿 悱 惻

Pinyin

chan2 mian2 fei3 ce4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

缠chan2to wind around 绵mian2silk floss 悱fei3to want to articulate one's thoughts but be unable to 恻ce4sorrowful