maiden years; teenage girlhood
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
maiden years; the age of a young maiden
literaryThis is a very elegant, literary term, often used in writing or formal praise to describe a young girl's beauty and youth. It originates from the poet Du Mu's description comparing a young girl to the 'dòu kòu' flower in early February.
Tā她
zhèng正
zhí值
dòu豆
kòu蔻
nián年
huá华
，
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
qīng青
chūn春
huó活
lì力
。
She is in the bloom of her youth, full of youthful vitality.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
miáo描
huì绘
le了
yī一
wèi位
dòu豆
kòu蔻
nián年
huá华
de的
shào少
nǚ女
。
This painting portrays a maiden in her youth.
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Huí回
xiǎng想
qǐ起
zì自
jǐ己
de的
dòu豆
kòu蔻
nián年
huá华
，
tā她
bù不
jīn禁
lù露
chū出
le了
wēi微
xiào笑
。
Recalling her own maiden years, she couldn't help but smile.