graceful; lithe and slender (variant of 婀娜)
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graceful and slender; lithe and graceful; elegant
literaryLiterary variant of 婀娜 (ē nuó), used in classical and formal written Chinese to describe a graceful, slender posture or figure, often of women or willow branches.
Hú湖
biān边
de的
liǔ柳
zhī枝
ē妸
nuó娜
，
dào倒
yìng映
zài在
shuǐ水
zhōng中
。
The willow branches by the lake swayed gracefully, reflected in the water.
Tā她
shēn身
zī姿
ē妸
nuó娜
，
bù步
lǚ履
qīng轻
yíng盈
。
She had a graceful, slender figure and walked with light steps.
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Gǔ古
cí辞
zhōng中
cháng常
yǐ以
“
ē妸
nuó娜
”
xíng形
róng容
cǎo草
mù木
róu柔
rèn韧
zhī之
tài态
。
In classical verse, "ē nuó" was often used to describe the supple posture of plants.