willowy waist; slender waist
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
willowy waist; slender supple waist (of a woman)
literaryA literary and poetic term comparing a woman's slender, supple waist to the flexible branches of a willow tree. Commonly used in classical poetry and modern descriptive writing about dancers or beauties.
Tā她
shēn身
duàn段
miáo苗
tiáo条
，
liǔ柳
yāo腰
xiān纤
xì细
，
zǒu走
qǐ起
lù路
lái来
ē婀
nuó娜
duō多
zī姿
。
She has a slender figure and a willowy waist, walking with graceful charm.
Wǔ舞
zhě者
liǔ柳
yāo腰
qīng轻
bǎi摆
，
zī姿
tài态
màn曼
miào妙
，
lìng令
rén人
táo陶
zuì醉
。
The dancer swayed her willowy waist gently, her posture so graceful that it was intoxicating.
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Gǔ古
diǎn典
shī诗
cí词
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
"
liǔ柳
yāo腰
"
lái来
xíng形
róng容
měi美
rén人
de的
shēn身
zī姿
。
In classical poetry, 'willowy waist' is often used to describe the figure of a beauty.
Tā她
niǔ扭
dòng动
zhe着
liǔ柳
yāo腰
，
kuǎn款
kuǎn款
zǒu走
lái来
，
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
de的
mù目
guāng光
。
She walked gracefully, swaying her willowy waist, attracting everyone's gaze.