delicate skin; soft and tender
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
delicate skin and tender flesh; having soft, delicate skin (often implying a pampered or sheltered life)
Often used with the suffix 儿 (erhua) as 细皮嫩肉儿. Can describe physical appearance or imply someone has led a sheltered life without hard labor.
Zhè这
gū姑
niang娘
zhǎng长
de得
xì细
pí皮
nèn嫩
ròu肉
de的
。
This girl has such delicate skin.
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiāo娇
shēng生
guàn惯
yǎng养
，
xì细
pí皮
nèn嫩
ròu肉
de的
，
nǎ哪
gàn干
de得
liǎo了
zhè这
zhǒng种
cū粗
huó活
？
He was spoiled growing up with delicate skin—how could he do such rough work?
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Bié别
kàn看
tā她
xì细
pí皮
nèn嫩
ròu肉
，
gàn干
qǐ起
huó活
lái来
kě可
má麻
lì利
le了
。
Don't be fooled by her delicate appearance—she works very efficiently.