graceful; elegant (of a woman's posture)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
graceful; elegant; lithe (of a woman's figure or bearing)
literaryA 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.