grow into a beauty; develop (in appearance); reveal (talents)
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to grow into a beauty; to develop and improve in looks or grace
literarySpecifically describes a positive physical or graceful transformation, often from adolescence to adulthood. The neutral tone on '落'(luo) is standard in this phrase.
Bàn半
nián年
méi没
jiàn见
，
xiǎo小
gū姑
niang娘
chū出
luo落
de得
gèng更
piào漂
liang亮
le了
。
I haven't seen her in half a year, and the young girl has grown into even more of a beauty.
Nǚ女
dà大
shí十
bā八
biàn变
，
tā她
chū出
luo落
de得
tíng亭
tíng亭
yù玉
lì立
。
A girl changes greatly as she grows up; she has blossomed into an elegant young lady.
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Jǐ几
nián年
bù不
jiàn见
，
nà那
ge个
wán顽
pí皮
de的
shào少
nián年
yǐ已
rán然
chū出
luo落
chéng成
yī一
wèi位
yīng英
jùn俊
de的
qīng青
nián年
。
After not seeing him for years, that mischievous boy has grown into a handsome young man.
verb
to reveal; to manifest; to show (one's true character or talent)
literaryAn extended, less common usage focusing on revealing inner qualities or talents, often with a sense of natural emergence.
Tā他
de的
lǐng领
dǎo导
cái才
néng能
zài在
zhè这
cì次
wēi危
jī机
zhōng中
chōng充
fèn分
chū出
luo落
chū出
lái来
。
His leadership skills were fully revealed during this crisis.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
chū出
luo落
le了
tā他
shēn深
hòu厚
de的
yì艺
shù术
gōng功
dǐ底
。
This painting manifests his profound artistic skill.