Chinese
shǎnshuò
Meaning: to twinkle; to glisten; to flicker; to be evasive
Part of Speech: Verb, Adjective

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Example sentences

黑夜裡,天空布滿了閃爍的星星。
黑夜里,天空布满了闪烁的星星。
In the dark night, the sky is filled with twinkling stars.
無數星星在空中閃爍。
Countless stars are twinkling in the sky.
篝火的火焰在黑夜中閃爍。
The flames of the campfire flickered in the dark night.
天上布滿了閃爍的星星。
The sky is filled with twinkling stars.
閃爍的星星點綴著深藍色的夜空。
Twinkling stars dot the deep blue night sky.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for light sources that flicker or pulsate, but also metaphorically for evasive speech ('閃爍其詞').

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