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娉婷

Word · Adjective

graceful; elegant (of a woman's posture)

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

graceful; elegant; lithe (of a woman's figure or bearing)

literary

A classical, elegant term used mainly in written language, especially poetry and prose, to describe the graceful posture or bearing of a woman. It is not used in casual conversation.

Tā她
tǐ体
tài态
pīng娉
tíng婷
 ,
jǔ举
zhǐ止
yōu优
yǎ雅
 。

Her figure is graceful and her manners are elegant.

Huà画
zhōng中
nǚ女
zǐ子
shēn身
zī姿
pīng娉
tíng婷
 ,
yǐn引
rén人
zhù注
mù目
 。

The woman in the painting has a graceful posture that attracts attention.

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Zhè这
wèi位
wǔ舞
zhě者
bù步
lǚ履
qīng轻
yíng盈
 ,
zī姿
tài态
pīng娉
tíng婷
 。

This dancer moves with light steps and a graceful posture.