refined and virtuous; gentle and good
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
refined and virtuous; gentle and good (describing a woman, especially a wife)
literaryA literary term praising a woman who combines refinement/cultivation (娴) with virtue/goodness (淑). Most commonly used to describe a wife's character in formal or written contexts.
Tā她
shì是
yī一
wèi位
xián娴
shū淑
de的
nǚ女
zǐ子
，
shēn深
shòu受
dà大
jiā家
zūn敬
jìng重
。
She is a refined and virtuous woman, deeply respected by everyone.
Zhè这
wèi位
xián娴
shū淑
de的
qī妻
zǐ子
bǎ把
jiā家
tíng庭
zhào照
gù顾
de得
jǐng井
jǐng井
yǒu有
tiáo条
。
This virtuous wife keeps the household in perfect order.
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Gǔ古
dài代
cháng常
yǐ以
xián娴
shū淑
zuò作
wéi为
píng评
jià价
nǚ女
zǐ子
de的
zhòng重
yào要
biāo标
zhǔn准
。
In ancient times, refinement and virtue were often used as important criteria for evaluating women.