duānlì

端丽

Word · AdjectiveTraditional端麗

refined and beautiful; elegant and lovely

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

refined and beautiful; elegant and lovely

literary

Typically describes a person's appearance, bearing, or calligraphy/artwork that is both proper and aesthetically pleasing. It conveys a sense of dignified beauty, often more formal or literary than similar words like 漂亮.

Tā她
de的
róng容
mào貌
duān端
zhuāng庄
xiù秀
lì丽
 ,
qì气
zhì质
bù不
fán凡
 。

Her appearance is elegant and lovely, and her bearing is extraordinary.

Zhè这
shǒu手
zì字
xiě写
dé得
fēi非
cháng常
duān端
lì丽
 。

This calligraphy is written in a very refined and beautiful style.

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Gǔ古
dài代
de的
shì仕
nǚ女
tú图
 ,
rén人
wù物
xíng形
xiàng象
wú无
bù不
duān端
lì丽
dòng动
rén人
 。

In ancient paintings of court ladies, the figures are all depicted as elegant and captivating.