feminine attire; beautiful women
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
feminine attire; women's fine dress and makeup
literaryUsed in literary contexts to describe elaborate and beautiful traditional women's clothing and adornment.
Jié节
rì日
lǐ里
de的
gū姑
niang娘
men们
，
gè个
gè个
hóng红
zhuāng妆
yàn艳
lì丽
。
The girls during the festival were all dressed in beautiful feminine attire.
Tuì褪
qù去
hóng红
zhuāng妆
，
huàn换
shàng上
róng戎
zhuāng装
，
tā她
yì毅
rán然
cān参
jūn军
。
She shed her feminine attire, put on a military uniform, and resolutely joined the army.
noun
beautiful women (as a collective term)
literaryA metonymic reference to beautiful women, often in poetic or classical contexts.
Liù六
gōng宫
fěn粉
dài黛
wú无
yán颜
sè色
，
sān三
qiān千
hóng红
zhuāng妆
rù入
huà画
lái来
。
The palace beauties paled in comparison as three thousand fair ladies entered the painting.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
bù不
ài爱
hóng红
zhuāng妆
ài爱
wǔ武
zhuāng装
。
This general loves military attire more than beautiful women.