漓 (lí) - Li — refers to the Li River in & also describes something drenched, dripping, or flowing freely

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漓 · lí

Li — refers to the Li River in Guangxi, China;

also describes something drenched, dripping, or flowing freely;

used in names to evoke natural beauty and fluidity.

Li — refers to the Li River inalso describes something drenched, dripping, or flowing freelyused in names to evoke natural beauty and

Usage highlights

Li Riverdripping wetdrenched in sweatfreetears streaming downvivid and lively

Synonyms

  • 江— river (general term)
  • 流— to flow
  • 滴— to drip

Antonyms

  • 旱— drought (antonym to the 'flowing' sense)
  • 干— dry

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The scenery along the Li River is breathtaking (漓江风景).
  • The ink was dripping from the brush (墨汁淋漓).
  • He was drenched in sweat (大汗淋漓).
  • The calligraphy was executed with flowing grace (笔墨淋漓).

Collocations

  • Li River(漓江)
  • dripping wet(淋漓)
  • drenched in sweat(大汗淋漓)
  • free-flowing ink(墨迹淋漓)
  • tears streaming down(涕泪淋漓)
  • vivid and lively(淋漓尽致)

Idioms

  • Vividly and incisively(淋漓尽致)
  • Drenched in sweat(大汗淋漓)
  • Ink flowing freely(墨渖淋漓)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily associated with the Li River (漓江) in Guangxi, famous for its stunning karst landscape depicted in Chinese art.
  • Used metaphorically to describe something vivid, thorough, or unrestrained, as in the idiom 淋漓尽致.
  • Evokes imagery of natural beauty, fluidity, and artistic expression.

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