tall and erect; graceful and slender
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
tall and erect; towering
literaryLiterary term describing objects that stand tall and straight, such as trees, mountains, or structures. Often appears in classical texts.
Nà那
kē棵
gǔ古
sōng松
tíng亭
tíng亭
rú如
gài盖
。
That ancient pine tree towers like a canopy.
Shān山
fēng峰
tíng亭
tíng亭
sǒng耸
lì立
，
zhí直
chā插
yún云
xiāo霄
。
The mountain peaks stand tall and erect, piercing into the clouds.
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Tíng亭
tíng亭
jìng净
zhí植
，
kě可
yuǎn远
guān观
ér而
bù不
kě可
xiè亵
wán玩
yān焉
。
It stands tall and pure; one can admire it from afar but cannot profane it with disrespectful handling.
adjective
(same as 婷婷) graceful and slender; elegant
literaryDescribes a woman's graceful posture or figure. Most commonly used in the set phrase 亭亭玉立 (tall, slim and graceful).
Nà那
wèi位
shào少
nǚ女
tíng亭
tíng亭
yù玉
lì立
yú于
huā花
cóng丛
zhī之
zhōng中
。
That young girl stands tall and graceful among the flowers.
Tā她
tíng亭
tíng亭
de的
shēn身
zī姿
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
de的
mù目
guāng光
。
Her graceful and slender figure attracted everyone's attention.
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Shí十
jǐ几
nián年
bú不
jiàn见
，
tā她
yǐ已
chū出
luo落
de得
tíng亭
tíng亭
yù玉
lì立
。
After more than ten years of not seeing her, she has grown into a tall, slim and graceful young woman.