guīxiù

闺秀

Word · NounTraditional閨秀

young lady from a good family; refined woman

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

young lady from a wealthy or respectable family

literary

古典词汇,现多用于文学作品或复古语境中,强调女子出身良好、有教养。

Tā她
jǔ举
zhǐ止
yōu优
yǎ雅
 ,
pō颇
yǒu有
dà大
jiā家
guī闺
xiù秀
de的
fēng风
fàn范
 。

She is graceful and has the demeanor of a well-bred young lady.

Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
 ,
míng名
mén门
guī闺
xiù秀
cháng常
shì是
gù故
shì事
de的
zhǔ主
jué角
 。

In ancient novels, young ladies from prestigious families are often the protagonists of the stories.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
cì刺
xiù绣
gōng工
yì艺
 ,
guò过
qù去
dōu都
shì是
shēn深
zhái宅
zhōng中
de的
guī闺
xiù秀
men们
jīng精
tōng通
de的
 。

This type of embroidery technique was once mastered by young ladies living in secluded mansions.