graceful; elegant; serene and beautiful (of a woman)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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graceful; elegant; serene and beautiful (of a woman)
literaryA literary and rather archaic term used almost exclusively to praise a woman's refined and tranquil beauty.
Huà画
zhōng中
nǚ女
zǐ子
tǐ体
tài态
guǐ姽
huà婳
，
qì气
zhì质
tuō脱
sú俗
。
The woman in the painting has a graceful figure and an ethereal temperament.
《
Hóng红
lóu楼
mèng梦
》
zhōng中
miáo描
xiě写
Lín林
Dài黛
yù玉
biàn便
yǒu有
“
xián娴
jìng静
sì似
jiāo娇
huā花
zhào照
shuǐ水
”
zhè这
bān般
guǐ姽
huà婳
zhī之
gǎn感
。
The depiction of Lin Daiyu in 'Dream of the Red Chamber' evokes a sense of serene beauty, like 'quiet as a delicate flower reflected in water.'
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Zhè这
wèi位
gǔ古
dài代
gōng公
zhǔ主
de的
gù故
shi事
，
zǒng总
yǔ与
guǐ姽
huà婳
de的
róng容
mào貌
hé和
cōng聪
huì慧
de的
cái才
zhì智
xiāng相
lián连
。
Stories of this ancient princess are always connected with her graceful beauty and intelligent wit.