振振

振振

1. (literary, of birds) flying as a flock; flocking together

   • 振振鷺、鷺于下。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
     振振鹭、鹭于下。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11^th – 7^th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Zhēnzhēn lù, lù yú xià. [Pinyin]

     [They are as] a flock of egrets on the wing,
     Of egrets anon lighting on the ground.

振振

1. (literary) numerous; prosperous

   • 宜爾子孫、振振兮。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
     宜尔子孙、振振兮。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11^th – 7^th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Yí ěr zǐsūn, zhēnzhēn xī. [Pinyin]

     Right is it that your descendants
     Should be multitudinous!

2. (literary) honest and sincere; benevolent and generous

   • 麟之趾、振振公子。于嗟麟兮。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]

     From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11^th – 7^th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Lín zhī zhǐ, zhēnzhēn gōngzǐ. Xūjiē lín xī. [Pinyin]

     The feet of the Lin:
     The noble sons of our prince,
     Ah! they are the Lin!

3. (literary) proud; haughty
4. (literary) trembling; shuddering

• 振振有詞／振振有词 (zhènzhènyǒucí), 振振有辭／振振有辞