maiden years; youth (of a woman)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
maiden years; youthfulness (of a woman); prime of a young woman's life
literaryA literary term used to describe a young woman in the prime of her youth, often implying beauty, freshness, and a marriageable age. Primarily used in written language, classical literature, and formal or poetic contexts. It is not commonly used in everyday speech.
Tā她
zhèng正
zhí值
qīng青
chūn春
miào妙
líng龄
，
duì对
wèi未
lái来
chōng充
mǎn满
chōng憧
jǐng憬
。
She is in the prime of her youth and full of aspirations for the future.
Wǔ舞
huì会
shàng上
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
miào妙
líng龄
nǚ女
láng郎
。
There were many young ladies at the ball.
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Nà那
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
yī一
wèi位
miào妙
líng龄
shào少
nǚ女
de的
chéng成
zhǎng长
gù故
shi事
。
That movie tells the coming-of-age story of a young maiden.