lotus step; elegant gait of a beauty
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
graceful steps; elegant gait of a beautiful woman
literaryA classical literary term used to poetically describe a woman's dainty and elegant way of walking. Often found in poetry and classical prose.
Tā她
qīng轻
yí移
lián莲
bù步
，
kuǎn款
kuǎn款
zǒu走
lái来
。
She moved with graceful steps, walking over unhurriedly.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
zhōng中
de的
shì仕
nǚ女
，
lián莲
bù步
shān姗
shān姗
，
yí仪
tài态
wàn万
qiān千
。
The lady in this painting walks with slow, graceful steps, her bearing utterly charming.
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Gǔ古
dài代
shī诗
cí词
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
“
lián莲
bù步
”
lái来
xíng形
róng容
nǚ女
zǐ子
bù步
tài态
zhī之
měi美
。
The term 'lotus step' was often used in ancient poetry to describe the beauty of a woman's gait.