Meaning of 亭亭玉立
亭亭玉立 means slim and graceful (of a woman); tall and erect (of trees and flowers). Pronounced tíng tíng yù lì.
- slim and graceful (of a woman); tall and erect (of trees and flowers)
Definitions & Examples
Tā她
tíng亭
tíng亭
yù玉
lì立
，
jiù就
xiàng像
yī一
duǒ朵
chū出
shuǐ水
fú芙
róng蓉
。
She stands tall and graceful, just like a lotus rising from the water.
Zhè这
piàn片
zhú竹
lín林
zhōng中
de的
zhú竹
zi子
tíng亭
tíng亭
yù玉
lì立
，
shà煞
shì是
hǎo好
kàn看
。
The bamboo in this grove stands tall and straight, looking quite beautiful.
Nà那
wèi位
bā芭
lěi蕾
wǔ舞
yǎn演
yuán员
tíng亭
tíng亭
yù玉
lì立
de的
shēn身
zī姿
gěi给
guān观
zhòng众
liú留
xià下
le了
shēn深
kè刻
yìn印
xiàng象
。
The slender and graceful figure of that ballet dancer left a deep impression on the audience.