缠绵悱恻(chán mián fěi cè)

4 charactersTrad. 纏綿悱惻

(of a person) sad beyond words (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
chán mián fěi cè
Meaning
(of a person) sad beyond words (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
纏綿悱惻

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